A political group, the Omo-Ilu Foundation, has commenced the distribution of 500 vehicles, 1,000 motorcycles and 1,800 bags of rice worth N800m to members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State.
The Omo-Ilu Foundation also said plans had been
concluded for the installation of 33,000-litre kerosene tanks in various
locations to dispense the product at N50 per litre to the people in the
236 wards in the 20 local government areas of the state.
Presenting some of the items to party supporters at a
re-union in his Ijebu-Igbo country home on Sunday, the leader of the
Omo-Ilu Foundation and PDP financier in the state, Mr. Buruji Kashamu,
said the gesture was aimed at empowering members of the party to enable
many of them to start their own private businesses.
He said, “Since inception in 2009, the Omo-Ilu
Foundation has given out over 700 vehicles free. However, because of
poor maintenance culture of some of our people and bad usage, we have
decided to modify our operations such that certain pocket-friendly
conditions are now attached to such gestures.
“Towards this end, we have just bought 500 vehicles
for commercial use. The Foundation has also purchased 1,000 motorcycles
which will be given to PDP party members throughout the state.”
The Chairman of the Ogun PDP State Executive
Committee, Chief Adebayo Dayo, commended the Omo-Ilu Foundation for
taking the interest and well-being of party members seriously.
Dayo however enjoined party members to ensure that they made judicious use of the various empowerment items handed over to them.
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