Wife of the President, Mrs Patience Jonathan, has donated three lorry loads of food items to women and youths across the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State.
A statement by the state Peoples Democratic Party’s Publicity Secretary, Rex Olawoye, on Saturday, said the food items were handed over to the state Chairman of the party, Iyiola Oyedepo and his executive members.
Olawoye said there was pervading poverty in the state, adding that the items would help in reducing the hardship suffered by the people.
He expressed gratitude to the First Lady for the gesture, while assuring her of fair distribution of the items.
“We are grateful to our mother for reaching out to us. We are happy for this timely gesture to our party members and other members of the public.
“We are particularly delighted that these food items are coming at a time they are needed most.
“Considering the excruciating poverty that has continued to bite hard in Kwara today in the hands of the ruling All Progressives Congress, especially among our women and youths, there is no better time to receive such intervention than now,” Olawoye said.