The Chairman of Ikosi Isheri LCDA, Mayoress, Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada has empowered 200 residents with #50,000 each, distribute food items to 1,500 persons in the month of February 2022.
The beneficiaries of the empowerment program, which took place on Thursday, at Senator Adebayo Osinowo Hall, in ikosi Isheri council secretariat include widows, aged persons, Youths, special persons, people living with disabilities, representative of the CDC/CDA, market men/women associations, league of imams, CAN, Ndigbo community, Arewa Community, NURTW, Lascoota, Association of Okada riders, TOAN, Association of Senior Citizens, and several others.
In her speech, Princess Samiat Bada highlighted the motive behind the cash empowerment initiative as a way of supporting small and medium businesses in the LCDA and reducing poverty to the barest minimum in Ikosi-isheri LCDA and Lagos State at large.
She assured all residents that “the cash empowerment will go round, as it is being rotated across our respective organizations, associations, and locality on a monthly basis, so she implores the beneficiaries to utilize the funds judiciously.
The role of government to it’s people at all cadre is to protect lives, properties, and most importantly provide social amenities and infrastructure for the people.
Dignitaries present at the event include the Deputy Mayor – Hon. Olayinka Ogunleye (KAKARAKA), Mrs. Muyibat Balogun (JP) The Chairperson, All Members of the Legislative arm led by Hon Yinusa Salami, CDC led by Chief Adekoya, league of imam, CAN, Indigbo and Arewa Communities, NURTW, Lascoota, Association of Senior citizen, market men and women, Political stakeholders among several others.
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