Oyo offers discounted food items to state workers for festive season
The Oyo State government has launched a subsidy on key food items for its workers. According to Commissioner Prince Dotun Oyelade, the move aims to ease economic hardship and make the December 2025 festive period more comfortable. The programme, valued at N100 million, will allow workers to buy essentials like rice and chicken at reduced prices. Payment will be deducted from salaries starting in February 2026.
What we know
- The Oyo government is subsidising rice, oil, chicken, and other essentials for state workers.
- Prince Dotun Oyelade said the initiative is to help workers cope with economic challenges during the December 2025 festivities.
- The scheme is managed by the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State and targets only civil and public servants.
- Beneficiaries must be registered by their ministries, and payment will be via salary deductions from February 2026.
- The state allocated N100 million to the programme as part of its worker welfare agenda.
