No fewer than 1,000 indigenes of Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun have benefitted in the ongoing distribution of relief materials to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Sam Oyeleye, the Director Strategy, Ministry of Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta.
The statement noted that beneficiaries of the materials cut across four wards of the local government which included Ipokia ward 1, Ipokia ward 2, Maun ward 1 and Maun ward 2.
According to the statement, the Transition Committee Chairman of the local government , Abdulkabiru Abolurin while presenting the relief materials to the beneficiaries said the gesture would greatly assist them in their feeding .
Abolurin added that the state government , by Gov. Dapo Abiodun had packaged materials which included rice, beans, garri, vegetable oil, salt and food seasoning among other items.
The statement noted that the beneficiaries, who comprised the poor, vulnerable and aged commended the governor for extending the distribution of the relief materials to the people of Ipokia.
“The distribution of the relief materials from the state government which has been peaceful will continue in Agosasa ward 2, Tube ward , Agada and Ijofin wards of the local government.
“The less privileged , poor , aged and other vulnerable citizens in Ihunbo-Ilase ward, Ifonyintedo ward and others in Idiroko and Ajegunle wards will also receive the state government relief materials ,” the statement said.
