FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOOD SUPPORT FOR RIVERINE COMMUNITIES REACHED BADAGRY WEST

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOOD SUPPORT FOR RIVERINE COMMUNITIES REACHED BADAGRY WEST
As part of the Federal Government effort to relief this people of hunger this lockdown period, the Executive Chairman of Badagry West LCDA, Hon Gbenu Joseph Henugbe confirmed that the Federal Government Food Support arrived Badagry West for distribution to the people yesterday.
According to the Chairman, a total of 56 25Kg of Garri and 15 50Kg of Rice was received through the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture which coordinated the program on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for effective and efficient delivery.
The relief food according to the council chairman was directed to be distributed to riverine communities whose names have been specified from the Ministry of Agriculture.
In Badagry West, some of the riverine communities that benefited from the food response includes; Itedo Ilaje, Ashipa, Boglo, Agorin Sea beach, Wesere, Gbethrome, Ilashe Apa, Pashi, Agonvi Topa, Yenawa, Gbaji Yeke, Igbogbele, Kweme and Akoko Ilaje.
After distribution, each beneficiary communities went with 4 bags of 25kg of Garri with 1 bag of 50Kg of rice.
The riverine community leader, youth and representative who came to pick the packs at the residents of the chairman at Boglo appreciated the federal government for a good gesture, saying it very timely but very little.
The Council Chairman further assured the riverine areas that more of this will be distributed explaining that this is the first batch of the riverine COVID-19 relief package.
While the Council Chairman took time to address the people on the dangers and precautions on COVID-19, he however delegate the Vice Chairman, Hon. Rauf Rikay Yemaren to do the official presentation. Also at the presentation was the SSA on Information & Tourism, Hon. Solomon ZOSU, the SSA on Budget & Planning to the Chairman, Hon. Alli Kareem and the Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman, Mr. Ogungbe
Solomon ZOSU.