Today, Lagos State Government began the distribution of food packs to 500,000 households. This, the LASG stated is part of its social intervention of the same APC regime that brought hardship and suffering to its citizens.
This tokenism, their usual practice, is their way of deceiving Lagosians that they care while indeed they are complicating the challenges of the people.
We keep wondering why this APC government is fond of giving people fish rather than teaching the people how to fish? How many Lagosians will benefit from these food packs? A cursory indicator of the population of entire Lagos State shows that the smallest local government area in the State has well over one million poor and vulnerable households. So, are the palliatives/packs only meant for APC members? Why can't the APC government provide infrastructure that will enable families purchase their food on their own or will it be palliatives forever? Labour Party wants to know how these food packs will be distributed and those that will benefit.
Lagos State Labour Party wishes to advise the APC-led LASG not to turn the citizens to permanent beggars but embark on infrastructural development that will add value to the lives of the people.
Labour Party would rather desire that the LASG make remarkable progress in generating its own power/electricity with the vast resources at its disposal.
This food pack distribution is not only susceptible to corrupt tendencies but is a limited time measure.
Lagos Labour Party disagrees that food pack distribution is the only social intervention programme that is available for the citizens.
Lagosians should not be turned into beggars for a basic necessity such as food that people should ordinarily provide for themselves if the government is doing the right things.
Olubunmi Odesanya
Publicity Secretary
Labour Party
Lagos State
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