Kunle Adelabu
It was prayers and commendations for Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo Alogba, the Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, on Monday, August 14, 2023, as residents reflected their genuine appreciation for the food items she provided for them as palliatives to lessen the impact of the subsidy removal, on them.
The gesture, was benefited by residents from 2500 homes in the council.
The distribution of the food items, which was done under the Hon. Alogba’s food bank program tagged, ‘Ijede Tunrayo/ Ayo Ni Temi’, which has been in existence since her emergence two years ago, took place at the council secretariat.
Inside the pack presented to residents were rice, beans, garri, semovita, yam powder, sphagetti, salt, sugar, maggi, tomate paste and groundnut oil. Also provided for the beneficiaries were yams, pepper and vegetables with pack of cooked food.
In her address, Hon. Alogba said that the initiative is her administration’s commitment to the welfare of her people, adding that she is cushioning the effects of the impact of the hard times being faced by residents with the food palliatives.
“It is with great joy that I welcome you to this program, Ijede tunrayo, Ayo ni temi food support program, that we initiated at the beginning of this administration”, she said.
“The idea at the time we started the initiative, was to assist our people with the provision of raw food items to supplement their daily food consumption.
“This initiative is a reflection of our commitment to the welfare of our people, particularly the elderly and the less privileged.
“Considering the down turn of the economy in recent times, and how it has further affected our standard of living, my administration is determined to cushion the effect of the hard times with the fourth edition of this food support program”.
Hon. Alogba, who said that she hopes that the food items extended to many of the residents will provide support to the benefitting families, also said that the exercise will be a continuous one.
“Even before the removal of fuel subsidy, we have been having the food distribution and today’s distribution, which I believe is very timely, is to attest to the fact that we are connected to our people and to respond to situations that is likely to give families stress”, she said
“It is my hope that this gesture will go a long way to ameliorate the present hardship being faced in the society.
“I am also committed to ensuring that another edition of the food distribution comes up before the end of the year”.
Evan Falade Falohun, Chairman, APC Ijede LGA , speaking with THE IMPACT, commended Alogba’s administration’s performances which he said have secured her a second term in office.
“The chairman has been trying with her food support gesture for the residents and other programmes of her administration, and people really love her for that”, he said.
“I know she will continue in the office after this term. She has been delivering on her promises to the people”.
While asking residents to be calm, the party leader also assured Ijede residents that there would be good economy and surplus under the administration of President Tinubu.
“Our people should be calm and be patient with President Tinubu. If we are patient, after hard times, something good is coming”, he said.
Some of the beneficiaries that spoke with our reporter, were also full of prayers and commendations for the Chairman.
Comrade Balogun Sulaimoin from Ward B, Ijede:
“We are very happy that our chairman is doing this. I pray for her to continue doing this and we are expecting more from her”.
Mrs Bayole Olarenwaju from Ijede:
“I am really appreciative of her and pray that she will continue to move forward. She will serve another term and continue to make impacts on the lives of many more people and the community at large”.
Mr Oluetan Samuel from Ijede:
“It is a very nice initiative, and I am happy with it. You can see me holding my own palliative pack giving to me by the Chairman”.
Mr Adewale Mustapha from Tundesan, Ijede:
“This is a good initiative that has been happening since she emerged as the chairman. Everyone in Ijede, are happy with her initiative and we hope that she will continue with it because it is a laudable programme”.
“If she can continue like this, it would be a better thing for all the people and those coming after her should emulate the idea. So, it is a good initiative that the community is so pleased with”.
Mrs Adeyefa Comfort:
“This is a good and laudable idea by the Chairman of Ijede LCDA. I pray that she has the power to continue in this direction and I pray that God will continue to help her and her team. I also pray that she will succeed in this position that God has placed her”.
Alhaja Tanwa Akabioro from Abule Eko, Ijede:
“She has been a good Chairman who love and care for her people. She will continue to succeed in her position. She has never allowed the younger and elderly ones to suffer from hunger. She is still young, I pray that she will continue to grow and develop.
“She will continue to move higher within the political circle. We are all very excited, especially me. I am always happy with her, and I will keep praying for her because she is a good child who inherited her good traits from her late mother”.
