Abiodun Moves to Ease Cost of Living, Cut Food Prices and Expand Bus Fleet

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun announced a government-backed bulk food purchase scheme, to be run through the planned Gateway Trading Corporation, to make essential goods more affordable. At a meeting with labour representatives in Ijebu-Ode, he said the plan responds to the rising cost of living and followed a proposal from state NLC chairman Hameed Ademola-Benco. Abiodun also pledged to expand the mass transit bus fleet to ease commuting costs and challenges, and said concerns about leave allowances and the Contributory Pension Scheme were receiving attention.