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Residents of Trinity Estate behind Chevron in Satellite Town Oriade LCDA Lagos State received food items from the executives of the estate’s association.
The items include rice, yam, indomie, grandnut oil, maggi, tomatoes, geisha etc
The Chairman of the Estate Mr Christopher lkechukwu stated that the former Secretary of the Estate Rev Nwakaego Jessica Uhegwu met with the executive of the Estate following complaints by some residents that there is nothing to eat at home as a result of the lockdown caused by the coronavirus.
According to the Chairman Mr Christopher Ikechukwu, they immediately mobelised themselves by meeting some Landlords and Tenants for support and be their brothers keeper. Positive response from them resulted to the aforementioned items distributed to over 200 residents to cushion the effects of the lockdown and to also celebrate the Easter holiday.
The Chairman Mr Christopher advised that, Federal government supposed to have made provisions for the people so that they will strictly adhere to the lockdown directive.
The vice Chairman of the Estate Mrs Theresa Okoli said their decision to distribute food items became pertinent so as to assist the less privilege in the community as our representative from Federal, State and Local governments could not help. Mrs Okoli thanked all the donors that God Almighty will reward them.
The immediate past Chairman of the Estate Engr Obafemi Ogunbajo said he was bewildered when it was announced by the Federal government that food items have been distributed to the Local Governments in the States. He immediately called Hon Ramotallahi Akinola Hassan Chairman Oriade LCDA who confirmed the veracity of matter that food items have been distributed.
According to Engr Obafemi Ogunbajo, since the food items distributed did note reach their Estate, they decided to contribute some money to buy food items and gave to most especially the widows and the less privileges in the Estate as a way of puting smile in their faces
He advised the Federal government that subsequent distribution of food items should be passed through the CDAs and Estates Chairmen for effectiveness. Engr Obafemi concluded that is not too late for the Federal government to do something
The assistant general Secretary of the Estate Hon Tony Odiana stated that the decision taken by the Estate to help the widows and the less privileges is a right decision at the right direction which will leave an indelible mark in mind of the people
In the same vein, ex – executive member of the Estate, Mrs Maduagwu Chinwe corroborated Hon Tony that they were not expecting such amount from donors, she thanked God that the sharing was in order.
Rev Nwakaego Jessica Uhegwu who took the various complaints of the residents to the executive in respect of what they are passing through as result of the lockdown occasioned by the deadly disease known as coronasvirus. She lamented that some people preferred to go out and be killed by the coronasvirus than to die of hunger at home. Rev Nwakaego Uhegwu urged all other Estates to emulate such gesture demonstrated by the Executive members of Trinity Estate , most especially those that are well to do. She concluded by saying, further extension of the lockdown may lead to humanitarian crisis and catastrophe.
However, the Estate provide hand sanitizer, items distributed in an orderly manners and social distance maintained as instructed