HON. BABATUNDE MEETS COMMUNITY MEDIA PRACTITIONERS......UNVEIL PLANS TO OFFER SUBSIDISED FOOD ITEMS TO CITIZENS
Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
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Orile Agege Local Council Development Area boss Hon. Johnson Sunday Babatunde has urged Agege Community Media Practitioners Association (AGCMAP) to monitor the proposed sale of subsidized food items to the residents.
Hon. Babatunde made the call at a meeting with the Journalists at the LCDA’s Secretariat on Monday, 14th August, 2023 stating that transparency and credible reportage of the event was the reason for engaging the community Journalists.
The Council boss stated that the concept of subsidizing food items is aimed at bringing succour to the residents during this harsh economic times following the removal of fuel subsidy.
Babatunde further stated that the beneficiaries from over 10,000 households will have the privilege of buying each food item at 50-60 percent discount rate.
The food items include Rice, Beans, Yam and Garri.
The Chairman later disclosed that several locations have been mapped out as the exercise will take place simultaneously .
Meanwhile, Hon Johnson Babatunde commended the Media Practitioners for their effective ways of disseminating information across all six wards of the local government.
Responding, the Chairman, Agege Community Media Practitioners, Mr. Oloyede Sunday Kolawole appreciated the Council boss on-behalf of his members for engaging the community Media Practitioners to serve as watchdogs during the sale of the subsidized food items to residents.
The community Media present include; Agege TV, Hot news Naija, Agege Pulse, Grassroots Times, Political Platform, Orile Agege Media, Awarawa TV, Agege Parrot and Agege Community Radio.
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