In a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan by her
Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Olamilekan Olusada, the lawmaker
said that the fund would provide a sort of relief to her constituents, through
the Federal Government COVID-19 Support Funds Initiative.
Akande-Sadipe said the beneficiaries would
receive Thirty Thousand Naira only (N30,000) each, as part of the President
Buhari-led Federal Government’s efforts at cushioning the effect of the
pandemic on Nigerians.
The lawmaker who chairs the House Committee
on Diaspora underscored the need to reach out to members of her constituency
through the support of the Federal Government, saying the pandemic has rendered
many jobless at this time.
She added that beneficiaries were drawn
from all the wards in Oluyole Federal Constituency.
“The fund is meant to cushion effects of
the covid-19 pandemic on Nigerians and I hope the funds will be used to
generate revenue to alleviate the economic hardship brought on by the
pandemic,” she said.
Akande-Sadipe, however, urged continuous
observation of all precautionary measures which Government and health
authorities have prescribed, to stay safe.
She called on Nigerians to still be on the
lookout for mild symptoms that are associated with the virus, such as common
cold, headaches, dry cough, itchy throat, difficulty in breathing and general
body and joint pains, among other symptoms.