The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has branded his Stomach Infrastructure program as a way of life noting that he is not ready to put the program on hold.
Fayose, while speaking to journalists after meeting with widows from across the state at the Funmilayo Olayinka Women Development Centre, Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday promised that the program aimed at touching lives will continue.
He further assured that he will do all within his power to make sure their quota in the poverty alleviation scheme which promises the sum of N5,000 to ten thousand beneficiaries will be protected.
Fayose said: “It’s an ongoing thing, we didn’t just start today, today’s program is meant to alleviate the suffering of the people, to help them in keeping body and soul together, this is the one for the widows, we have done for people in some other sectors that needs to be supported”.
The Ekiti State Governor further added: “It’s a way of life, we are doing it continuously and we’ll not stop. The #5,000 monthly stipend we talked about, it’s about our poverty alleviation package of #5,000 per person, though it cannot go round at a time, we will ensure we maximize the number of beneficiaries from the widow’s category, we’ll make sure they get the stipend, and on time too”.