Ms Surah Animashahun, Chairman, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, has gifted N20 million cash relief to 2,000 residents to support them.
Animashahun, represented by her Vice-Chairman, Mr Sikiru Owolomoshe, disbursed the fund at the council’s secretariat in Epe, on Thursday.
She said the gesture was to provide succour to the people at the grassroots as the country navigates economic challenges.
According to her, N10,000 cash palliative is given to 2,000 residents across the eight political wards within the community.
“The initiative is aimed at alleviating the financial strain on the most vulnerable in the community.
“The beneficiaries are drawn from different political wards and in all walks of life; beneficiaries include artisans, the elderly, traders, transport workers, youths and individuals living with disabilities,” she said.
Animashahun said the initiative was the eighth edition, showing the council’s commitment to the welfare of the people in the community.
“It is not about the money distributed; it is about showing that someone cares,” she said.
She urged the beneficiaries to appreciate the council’s kind gestures.
“Let us learn how to acknowledge our leaders’ efforts, no matter how small their efforts are. It is worth appreciation.
“When leaders see their work is appreciated, it will encourage them to do more,” she said.
Animashaun appealed to the youth to shift from using social media for negative criticism, stressing that it should be used to share constructive feedback that would assist improve community development.
Also, Mr Toyin Gbadamosi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party Chairman in Epe, lauded the chairman’s proactive approach.
“It is not every day you see local government leaders taking such deliberate steps. The chairman’s actions are a clear testament to her compassion.
“The cash palliative will surely excite the recipients here today, and it’s obvious on their faces as they are smiling home,” he said.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Laide Adebayo, commended the kind gesture of the council while appealing for continued support to the people.
Another beneficiary, Mr Tunde Badejo, said that he had benefited severally from the council’s cash palliative distribution.
“I am so grateful for this initiative because it serves as a big relief for me and my family in this harsh economic period.
“I pray to God to continue to strengthen the LG chairman and give her the wisdom, energy and the mind to continue to give back to the community,” he said. (NAN).
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