Chief of Staff to the Ogun state governor, Alhaji Salisu Shuaib on Tuesday began cash disbursement to each of one hundred and fifteen polling units in Odeda Local Government Area of the state as part of efforts to support the state government activities to cushion the effect of the lockdown order of the federal government in order to reduce the challenges posed by ravaging global pandemic, “Covid-19” on the people.
The recipients comprise mostly the elderly, vulnerable members of the society, selected political leaders, women, non Indigenes, religious leaders and physically challenged within the local government.
According to Multiple sources the Palliative, which was given to community and political leaders for onward disbursement to vulnerable people within Odeda local government on behalf of Chief of Staff to the Ogun state governor, Alhaji Salisu Shuaib.
One of the beneficiaries of the cash gesture from Osiele described CoS as “God-sent” to ogun central, in the manner he (CoS) responded promptly and selflessly to the plight of his people. She said ”Dividends of democracy was extended to the aged who are often neglected in the society. Another beneficiary, a former councillor said “the disbursement is targeted at less priveleged, selected leaders within Odeda LG, starting from ward one using the ward to ward and unit to unit approach to ensure the social distancing order is obeyed”.
The committee who were saddled with the responsibility of disbursing the cash to the appropriate quarters ensured the gesture get to the people especially the elderly and vulnerables of the community. In ensuring this, the team moved round all units within the LGA to distribute the cash ensuring that the integral part of the local government was adequately touched.
From the report gathered, in what appeared that the CoS gesture meet up with the expectation of the people who have been waiting eagerly for relief materials from different quarters were happy to receive the palliative.
Speaking exclusively on the hands of fellowship extended by Alh. Salisu Shuaib, former Secretary to Odeda Local Government, Hon Majekodunmi Olanrewaju Haruna, thanked the prompt intervention of the CoS, describing it as timely and impactful Majekodunmi then used the medium to thank the governor of Ogun state His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun for being sensitive to the plight of the people, as shown in extension of the commencement date of the lockdown as announced by President Muhammad Buhari as well as the relax of the lockdown on some selected days to allow residents get enough access to food and other essential services.
Hon. Majekodunmi stated that, “the quick response of the Ogun State Government to the management of the Corona Virus deserves applause.”
He noted that “nevertheless, we cannot afford to be indifferent as a people in the fight against this virus.”
He therefore urged people of Odeda Local government and the state in general to observe “regular hand washing with soap and water and use of sanitizers have proved very helpful in preventing the virus. Others include social distancing, avoidance of cold.”
In his reaction, the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Salisu Shuaib thanked the people of Odeda Local government for adhering with the government order to sit at home with a promise that government will continue to do everything in ameliorating effect of this COVID-19 pandemic on the state.
He appealled to all Ogun state residents to adhere strictly to all the health regulations prescribed by health professionals and other regulatory agencies.
