COVID-19: Jubilation As Relief Materials Arrive Yewa North

The Commissioner for Housing, Jamiu Omoniyi handing over the relief material to an aged man in Saala, Ayetoro on Wednesday.

Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji

ABEOKUTA - Rural Dwellers of Yewa North Local Government Area were excited as Ogun State Govt began the distribution of relief materials across the communities of the council area

Each pack of relief materials contains 5kg of rice, 5kg of beans, 5kg of Gari, Salt, Seasoning Cube, 4 sachets of Vegetable Oil and 5 sachets of tomatoes paste.

Representing Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Commissioner For Housing, Hon. Jamiu Omoniyi said the distribution was a mean of relieving the hardship that may be caused as a result of the  stay at home order imposed by the federal government.

He added that the palliative items of 250 for each of the 236 ward of the State were for the first phase and met for the vulnerable, aged as well as the needy

Also, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance, Alh Hassan Adekunle enjoined the residents  to adhere to instructions, social distance,washing  the hands regularly under the running water as well as using Sanitizer

Also Speaking with residents, the Transition Chairman, Hon. David Bankole charged the people to support the administration of Governor Abiodun that better days are ahead, assuring that the items would be distributed without preference to any body.

In his reaction, the Alaye of Ayetoro commended the efforts of the state government at ameliorating the suffering of the people of Ogun State in general and prayed for his success in office.