Given the current economic realities based on the removal of subsidy on petroleum, the government of Ondo State wishes to announce these farreaching palliatives measures to address pocketbook issues affecting its citizens. Here are what we are rolling out based on sectors of the economy.

Transport: The government will restore free shuttle buses for students starting from resumption in September, till December 31st.

Thereafter, affordable rates will be charged from January 2024. In like manner, free shuttle boats equipped with life jackets for students in riverine areas starting at resumption in September, till December 31st.

Thereafter, affordable rates will be charged from January 2024. We will immediately deploy all existing buses in all MDA’S to serve as free shuttle buses to public servants till December 31st. Additional CNG BUSES will be purchased to convey of public servants, to and from work at no cost to them, till December 31st.

Social Intervention Unconditional Cash
Transfer – For three months, ten thousand Naira (N10,000) will be given to one thousand vulnerable person per local government. This will benefit 18,000 people in total for three months.

All pensioners in the state, be they local government or state, will get ten
thousand Naira (N10,000) starting this August.

Food – free food packages will be distributed to 1 million households in the state.

Agriculture: Farm inputs at subsidized rates will be made available to farmers. Our poultry and fish farmers will be given free drug, maize and feeds. In addition, training on local feed formulation and production will be given to interested poultry and fish farmers to help them look inward.

Agrochemicals seeds, drip lines, farm tools and power tillers. In riverine areas, fishing nets and kilns will be on offer.

To ease the movement of farm produce, tricycles will be given free to communities. This will be supervised by officially recognized, community based stakeholder groups.

The government has authorized immediate suspension of haulage fee collection on non-graded agricultural goods. These are goods that are consumed locally and not for export.


Health We announce the immediate suspension of hospital registration and consultation fees. Government will reimburse the hospitals directly based on existing data.

Public Servants In addition to the provision of free shuttle buses earlier mentioned, there will be immediate payment of 2020 leave bonus for public servants. It should be noted that the government has already paid leave bonuses for 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Small and Medium Enterprises Various categories of small and medium enterprises will benefit from the state government’s financial assistance. The money to nano, small, medium enterprises will be disbursed through existing government channels.

Students who are engaged in nano businesses on campus are not excluded. They will also get financial support. The money to nano, small, medium enterprises will be disbursed through existing government channels.


Students who run nano businesses on campus are not left out. They will also get monetary support. We thank you for your understanding as we navigate this challenging time together as a state and nation.

Mr. Wale Akinterinwa Chairman Palliative Strategy and Implementation Committee

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