A member of the House of Representatives representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Remi Oseni, a has unveiled a food bank initiative and the Remi Oseni Foundation to support vulnerable groups.
The initiative, unveiled on Saturday in Oyo State, is aimed at addressing food insecurity and poverty, while promoting President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking at the event, Oseni stressed the need for collective action to tackle the country’s challenges, particularly in the area of food security.
He said the foundation would provide staple food items such as rice, beans, garri and other essentials to vulnerable individuals, including the elderly, widows and orphans.
According to him, the initiative will be expanded to other parts of the constituency, with emphasis on rural communities where poverty and hunger are most prevalent.
“We are here to extend our gratitude to the people in our communities. We will recall that, as a politician, about four weeks ago, We gave a grant of about N100 million to our people.
“The set of people that benefited from that grant were purely politicians. I understand that the majority of people in our communities, particularly the elderly, those in churches and mosques, widows, the less privileged, orphans and the physically challenged, do not have the capacity to access such support.
“So, that’s why I decided to set up another scheme where I will be able to provide food items to this set of people to support them in their journey of life.
“Everybody will not have access to money, but everybody needs food. I believe that once hunger is out of our challenge, every other thing is simple,” he said.
Also, the Coordinator of the Remi Oseni Foundation, Mrs Tolulope Ojelabi, said beneficiaries were selected after thorough verification to ensure the items reach those in genuine need.
She noted that the project is non-partisan and focused on meeting the needs of the less privileged at the grassroots.
“We want people to reap the dividends of democracy, especially in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
“We want it to reach the people at the grassroots. So, we decided to go to the communities, street by street, to identify ordinary people who will directly benefit from this initiative,” she said.
The event was attended by APC members, community leaders, traditional rulers and other stakeholders.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Rasidat Ibiwumi, said the initiative would significantly help in addressing poverty and hunger among vulnerable groups at the grassroots.
