SENATOR ABIRU DONATES BAGS OF RICE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN LAGOS
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By ‘Leke Yusuf
Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, redeemd his pledge to alleviate the hardship faced by victims of the 2023 flood in Kosofe, Ikosi-Isheri and Agboyi-Ketu Local Council areas of Lagos.
In a well appreciated gesture, Senator Abiru shared one hundred and fifty bags of rice, packaged in 50kg bags, between the communities affected.
Communities where the rice was distributed include: Odo-Ogun, Ajegunle, Owode-Elede, Osho-Ogun, Agboyi-town, all under Agboyi- Ketu LCDA. In Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, some affected residents residing in Agiliti 2, Maidan, Orisha/Isheri , Ajegunle/ Idera/ Kiokio, Isheri- North and Akinpelu communities received the rice.
In Kosofe Local Government Area, residents of Oworo coastal area and Ogudu, Ojota, Mende areas, who were adversely impacted by floods got the rice.
The three Local Government Authorities withhin the affected areas, community and political leaders and the leadership of the Community Development Committee, CDC, collaborated with the office of Senator Abiru to ensure that equity, fairness and justice was applied to the distribution of the rice.
It is worthy of note that this humanitarian intervention is one of many gestures of Senator Abiru to his constituents, particularly vulnerable members of the society. Every quarter, thousands of households across the 16 LGAs/ LCDAs in the Lagos East Senatorial District benefit from his quarterly Food Packs Programme.
Otunba Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, on behalf of the Senator, in the presence of notable political and community leaders, All Progressives Congress (APC) LGA chairmen in the three LG/LCDAs, led by the Chair of Chairs, Hon Sunday Odekomaya and East Consultative Forum, ECF Coordinators, Captain and Secretaries from the three LGA/LCDAs, handed over the rice to the council chairmen (Hon. Dele Oshinowo (Agboyi-Ketu), Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada(Ikosi-Isheri) and Hon Moyosore Ogunlewe (Kosofe LGA).
The council chairmen, one after another, expressed gratitude to the distinguished Senator for his empathy and kindness towards the people, particularly during this challenging economic period.
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