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• Donates food items, cash to 2,000 Ogun residents
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
A Financial Technology expert, Olanrewaju Daramola, has called on the Federal Government to establish community food banks across the country as part of palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
Daramola who observed that the subsidy removal on fuel has worsened the issue of food insecurity in the country, pointed out that if the community food banks are established, they would help alleviate hunger, build a healthier community, subdue economic hardship and bring people together.
He made this call during the official unveiling of his non-governmental organisation, Daramola Dynasty Food Bank Initiative and donation of food items and cash gifts to over 2000 residents of his hometown, Isara-Remo, Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
He noted the foundation would adopt a holistic approach towards supporting those in need and fostering inclusion among the less privileged in the town.
According to Daramola, who is also a certified structural engineer, the donation of the food items was the first relief of many other structured engagements to give back to the people of the community of his birth.
He added that the foundation would be more committed to develop more impactful programmes for the widows, youths, students and nursing mothers in the near future.
Mother of the convener, Mrs. Yemisi Daramola, expressed gratitude to the community leaders for their support and thanked her son for the initiative, emphasizing that “the Daramola Dynasty Food Initiative will continue to reach out to everyone.”
Former chairman of Remo North LG and immediate past Special Adviser on Political Matters to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Adebiyi Adeleye, commended Daramola for the initiative, noting that the gesture would go a long way in alleviating the current economic hardship in the country.
