Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has embarked on disbursing food packages to Lagosians as the city sets to shut-down. This involves taking stimulus items to the doorsteps of Lagosians.
Governor Sanwo-Olu took to Twitter to announce that food items, Vitamins and water will be shared to residents to cushion the effect of the partial lock-down of markets across the state.
He also advised Lagosians to stay at home as the government is already targeting 200,000 households in the first stage of the distribution.
See tweet below:
I am happy to announce an economic stimulus package to help our residents cushion the effects of our #StayAtHome directive to stop the spread of #COVID19.
This first stage is targeting 200,000 households at an estimation of 6 people per household. We hope to ramp it up quickly. pic.twitter.com/QiqeaM9eSJ
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 27, 2020
The stimulus package will contain bags of rice, beans, garri, bread, dry pepper, drinking water and vitamins. We want each ration to last for 14 days as we continue to evaluate the impact of #COVID19.
Please stay home with your loved ones. We want the best for you. pic.twitter.com/kxE9lrpAZf
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 27, 2020
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Meanwhile, Twitter users are applauding the effort of the Governor at ensuring that Lagosians do not go hungry in the face of Coronavirus induced lock-down..
See their reactions below:
Dear Governor If this is the only thing you will/have done my vote is/was not wasted. You have provided leadership during this period but e sir so many people arounding my surrounding still no gree say COVID-19 real can we just enforce a curfew to #flattenthecurve?
— Ogbeni Scope (@ScopeAyo) March 27, 2020
Commendable if it’s not diverted 🤞
— Oluwadoyinsaiyemi (@yinsol23) March 27, 2020
Sanwo Olu is the only president we know.even if it doesnt get to everyone you don try.
— St.Aloysius (@ChibukoAloysius) March 27, 2020
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