Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders

May 26, 2017
Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders

Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders

By Dipo Olowookere

As part of activities to mark the 50th year of the creation of Lagos State tagged Lagos @ 50, the Sole Administrator of Agege Local Government, Mr Gbenga Abiola, distributed about 420 gas cylinders to women and traders in the council.

The distribution of the items, we gathered, was part of his empowerment programmes in the community and it took place on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Sango Health Centre in Agege.

Mr Abiola is one of the youngest council bosses in the Nigeria.

While donating the items to the joyous beneficiaries, Mr Abiola explained that the “unprecedented gesture (was) initiated by the local government through the Department of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), and via the office of the Sole Administrator,”

According to him, “It is a fact that poverty has continually been a major challenge to true and sustainable growth of the developing world. It has perpetually been a scourge that every consecutive political administration is contending with.

“Therefore, it is sacrosanct that one of the major steps a committed government should take is to see how poverty can be reduced. Agege Local Government is also making this landmark event by reaching out to the people of the local government area in a very resourceful way.”

He expressed optimism that the “beneficiaries will find these materials very useful at this critical stage of economic recession.”

“This will help reduce cost of cooking and business for our women. We will continue to do everything possible in making life better for our people,” the council boss disclosed.

Mr Abiola reminded the people of Agege local government that “since the inception of this administration, we have never left any stone unturned to ensure that real dividends of democracy get to all and sundry,” promising to continue to strive hard to make life better for them.

Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders Agege Council Boss Donates 420 Gas Cylinders to Traders

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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