Seun AJAYI
-Members of exco, legislators in Ikorodu division also give out food items
It was the turn of another set of 300 beneficiaries to received food items from the foodbank scheme introduced by the iCare Foundation, the operational organisation Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson of the Member, Federal House of Representatives.
The scheme tagged ‘Apo Anu’ (Bag of Mercy)is a social intervention introduced by iCare Foundation several months ago and several set of constituents,which include less privileges, needy, disables and vulnerable individuals, have benefited from the noble initiative on monthly basis.
The latest edition , which was for the month of August, was held at the Hon. Benson’s Constituency Office, situated along Ipakodo/Igbogbo road, Ikorodu, on Saturday, August 18, 2018.
Aside the food items distributed by icare foundation , members of the executives and the legislative arms of the six councils in Ikorodu division were also on ground to dole out food items to the beneficiaries.
This month’s iCare food distribution edition was aimed at making food available for people during the coming Ileya celebration.
Comrade Sesan Daini, Chairman Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba, Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government and other dignitaries present at the event commended Hon. Benson for consistently impacting on the electorate.
The Director General of iCare Foundation, Mayor Deen Sanwoola, said that the foodbank scheme was initiated because food is important in the hierarchy of human needs but many still go to bed hungry.
He added that the foodbank was designed to help bring relief to the sufferings of the vulnerable people in the society.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Olowu Hope, while speaking after collecting her own ratio, said, “May God continue to bless Jimi Benson for this wonderful initiative. I am very happy to be a beneficiary, it’s a great privilege.”
Many other beneficiaries who spoke with our reporter also commended the lawmaker for the food bank initiative.
