COVID-19: Ogun Lawmaker, Hon. Adejojo Distributes Sanitizer, Food Items To Constituents

Hon. Yusuf Adejojo

Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji

ABEOKUTA - Member representing Abeokuta South I at the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Adejojo on Saturday joined millions of donors nationwide to embarked on distribution of free hand sanitizers and food items to residents of his constituency. 

The lawmaker through his empowerment foundation, Yusuf Adejojo Foundation said the action was to complement governments effort towards curtailing the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 especially at the grassroots.

Adejojo who led other management staff of the foundation to different communities that made up Abeokuta South Constituency 1, distributed where thousands of quality hand sanitizers freely to residents.

Aside from the free hand sanitizers, the foundation equally  shared food items freely to the elderly, the young and other residents at Ijaiye, Ake, Asero and Iyana-mortuary areas of Abeokuta. 

Hon. Adejojo distributing food pack

Chairman of the foundation, Hon. Adejojo while speaking during the event educated the residents on ways to avoid contracting the virus.

He encouraged them to imbibe personal hygiene as an important way of preventing the pandemic. 

He called on residents to wash hands regularly, embrace social distancing, discouraged hand shaking, hugging and promptly at report symptoms of any sickness at the nearest health facility. 

He equally enjoined the residents not to panic as government is doing its best to safeguard the citizens.

The Foundation also sensitized the residents on the dangers of the pandemic and the need to pay attention to warnings from government and health officials on the coronavirus disease.