The palliative were distributed in churches across the state in the spirit of Easter celebrations just as some mosques also reportedly benefited from the gesture on Friday
This was according to a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Lekan Adeniran.
The statement partly read, “In Ogun Central Senatorial District, the palliatives, majorly rice, were extended to worshippers at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Ake, SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Isale Ake and the Celestial Church of Christ, Ijaiye in Abeokuta South Local Government Area
“Some of the beneficiaries, who spoke, commended the governor for his kind gesture, noting that the palliative was another means of ameliorating the suffering of the people”.
In separate remarks, the Shepherd-in-charge of the Celestial Church, Ven. Superior Joseph Talon, Mr. Abeeden Hammed and Mrs Julianah Adesanya, who were overwhelmed by the palliative gesture, thanked the governor for the gift.
In Ogun East Senatorial District, worshippers at Cathedral Church of St. Paul, C&S, Orisun Emi Alafia, and United Baptist Church all in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government also benefitted from the palliative.
The Bishop of Remo Diocese, Methodist Church Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Bamidele Ibikunle, described the initiative as a welcome development.
Speaking on Sunday at the Rev. Mellor Methodist church, Agbowa, Sagamu, Bishop Ibikunle noted that the gesture would go a long way in easing the suffering of the people particularly those who are not sure of where the food would come from during the Easter period.
“It is an exciting thing to know that our governor is thinking well of the people, and I am happy, especially today, that we are commemorating the Palm Sunday.
“We want to thank the governor in a special way for being mindful of his people because times are hard and this palliative will go a long way to ameliorate people’s suffering particularly people who are not sure of what to eat at Easter can now have something on their table to eat with their families,” Ibikunle stated.
