On September 3, 2023, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, started the distribution of food items to vulnerable households to cushion the hardship felt by the removal of fuel subsidy.
The implementation of the food bank programme was part of the goals of the Lagos State Government to intervene both in the social and economic welfare of Lagosians. This initiative was to reduce the pain of Lagosians, who experienced hikes in transportation and food prices as well.
On the food bank programme, Babajide Sanwo-Olu's administration issued an order that transport on all government-owned bus systems should be reduced by 50% while pregnant women get free health services in government hospitals.
During the flag-off yesterday at the Lagos Food Bank Programme at Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu stated that the programme will distribute relief materials to 500,000 households—he also noted that over 2,500 micro, small, and medium enterprises were involved in food aggregation, logistics, packaging, and bag manufacturing, while 25,000 employees of the MSMEs will indirectly be impacted.
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