These are very difficult times for people all over the world. Businesses are crumbling, there is lockdown everywhere and activities are on a hold and will continue to be for some times to come.
A lot of people are already stranded at home and many are just praying for a miracle. The reason is known to everybody, the coronavirus pandemic struck in china in 2019 and has spread to almost every country of the world, including Nigeria.
Many rich Nigerians have come out to donate huge sums of money to fight this deadly virus; however, a lot of the masses have cried foul simply because they feel that the coronavirus ‘largesse’ has not trickled down to them. Many people only rely on daily income to feed their family and are definitely without savings.
These and many more is making the masses look everywhere for a messiah that can ease the burden on them. And alas, when they thought that all hope was lost, Yeye Olufunso Amosun, the former first lady of Ogun State and wife of Senator Ibikunle Amosun surprised many Ogun residents with her timely relief materials.
City People’s Titilope Ogunleye witnessed how many people have been celebrating her since they got their portions of the relief materials and in this report, she brings you a full gist, enjoy.
Yeye Olufunso Amosun, the former first lady of Ogun state who is the president of uplift development foundation has joined a good number of well meaning nigerians and philantropist including Aliko Dangote, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Folorunsho Alakija, Princess Toyin Kolade, Tony Element, Atiku Abubarkar, Otunba Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola and a host of others to support Nigerians by giving out relief material to residents to ease the tension of what to eat during the lockdown.
Ogun state people will not forget Wednesday 7th April 2020 in a hurry as they benefited from the generousity of Mrs olufunsho Amosun who is known For reaching out to the less privilege and community developmental projects. She gave out relief materials which includes food items and hand sanitizer to residents in ogun state.
The relief material was delivered from one house to another to ensure that it gets to the nooks and cranny. It was delivered at people’s doorstep and a residents of coperative road ita eko and communities around could not hide their joy as the express their gratitude to chief Mrs Olufunsho amosun who has always risen to help the people of Ogun state in diverse ways. The relief material came in the early hours of Wednesday in a van with official moving from one house to the other.
The relief material which includes bread from pizza and pastries so families can feed at least for that day and a customized hand sanitizers to help people prevent themselves from bacteria and viruses as they stay home and stay safe.
A resident named Suraka Ola expressed joy at the good gesture of chief Mrs olufunsho Amos and mentioned that the world will be a better place if politicians are humanitarian and have the interest of people at heart. Another beneficiary named kuye Timileyin said the lockdown exercise would be easier on people if our leaders can emulate Yeye Olufunsho Amosun and lead by example.
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