Economic Hardship: Osogbo Indigenes In Diaspora Distribute Rice Palliative To 115 Compounds

INDIGENES of Osogbo in the United States of America have provided succour for their people in the state capital.

The indigenes under the aegis of Osogbo Progressive Union, USA on Wednesday distributed rice palliative to about 115 compounds to cushion the current economic hardship in the country.

Each of the 115 compounds were given two bags of rice, totaling 230 bags altogether. 

Speaking with journalists at the programme, the President of the union, Alhaji Kazeem Adetunji, described the kind gesture as a way of giving back to the society and help the needy in the face of the economic hardship in Nigeria.

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Adetunji stressed that beyond the rice palliative, other programs like annual scholarships and medical programmes were in the plan to help the Osogbo indigenes. 

He said: “We are here today to distribute rice as a palliative to 115 compounds in Osogbo. Our goal as OPU members is to give back to the community and help the needy in this economic situation in Nigeria.

“We have done a lot of programmes, not just giving food items out only. We have annual scholarship and medical programmes. This is just one of the programmes to ameliorate the suffering of our people for now. 

“The 115 compounds are selected based on the active members of the union. We use this opportunity to tell other associations and those in diaspora to remember their people back home.

“The Nigeria government should also do everything possible to reduce the suffering of the people. The country is not smiling right now. The unemployment rate is so high. People are suffering.”

Kazeem Adedotun who spoke on behalf of Lasigun compound, thanked the Osogbo in diaspora for coming to their aid at “the critical moment.”

Adedotun said: “We appreciate this kind gesture from our people in diaspora at this critical moment in Nigeria. We commend them and urge others abroad to always remember home”.

Also, the representative of Olorisa Oko compound, Bashiru Opabola, prayed for the union, saying God will replenish their power.

“We thank the Osogbo Progressive Union for this step. We pray for them to continue to go stronger. May God replenish their pocket,” he said.

Other compounds that benefited from the rice palliative include Oje, Saliu, Olobedu, Oluguna, Lasigun, Agana and Ayiogun, among others.