The Chairman, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusesan Daini, Friday distributed food packs to 3,000 residents of the area.
Daini flagged off the food bank initiative to residents at Mikkyson Onas Hall in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos.
He urged Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s administration, saying that the administration was on a path to revamp the economy and fulfil campaign promises, despite all odds.
The food packs contained Rice, Garri (processed cassava grains), Beans and Spaghetti.
The beneficiaries were divided into groups, with each having its representatives to collect the food packs for onward distribution to members.
Each individual was also given N20, 000 as transport fare to and from the venue of the event.
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Daini said the food packs are palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, particularly Igbogbo-Baiyeku residents.
According to him, President Bola Tinubu had mandated the states, local governments and their council development areas to distribute palliatives to residents.
He said that the food bank was one of the ways the LCDA had chosen to achieve this.
“President Bola Tinubu means well for Nigerians, we should all be patient with him to revamp our economy and fulfil his campaign promises.
“The Food Bank initiative is meant to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on our residents, because we share your pains and this is why the initiative will last for six months.
“The distribution will cut across various groups that are represented in this hall and the palliatives will be handed over to the group leaders for onward distribution to the beneficiaries.
”Today’s distribution will be channelled to residents, be they Christians, Muslims, youths, market associations, Community Development Associations (CDAs) through the Community Development Committees (CDCs), orphanages, persons with disabilities and the vulnerable.
”The food packs are not for sale but to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy on our people,” Daini stressed.
The council chairman appealed to residents to provide verifiable details for the vulnerable within their environment with a promise to ensure the food packs were delivered to their door steps.
“If you know anybody in your environment who is in need, feel free to share the person’s details and our food packs will be delivered to their door steps.
“However, the information provided will be verified before we reach out to the persons.
”Thank you for believing in our party and I want to assure you that the party will fulfil its promises,” he assured.
The chairman said that residents could supply information about the needy in Igbogbo/Baiyeku using the phone number: 09055555279.
Speaking, Toyin Sonaike, the Chairman of the Food Bank Committee, said within the six months period, the palliatives would come in different ways as planned by her team and assured residents of transparency in the distribution.
Earlier, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, an APC chieftain and former Commissioner for Agriculture, assured residents of gains after the pains, and likened the current situation in the country to a woman in labour.
He said: “labour comes with excruciating pains, but joy comes as soon as the baby is delivered.”
Okey Anorue, representing the Igbo Community in Igbogbo-Baiyeku, promised that his constituents would back the distribution with video recordings to ensure transparency.
Also speaking, Musa Lawal, representing the Arewa Community in Igbogbo-Baiyeku, lauded the Council’s efforts, especially providing the palliatives in a manner cutting across all ethnic and religious divide.
Lawal promised that the items would be evenly distributed to the most vulnerable amongst them.