By Austin Ogwuda
FORMER Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon Friday Osanebi has set up free food bank aimed at assisting those poor people who can hardly feed once in a day.
Although the free food program commenced at Ashaka, Osanebi who was the deputy Governorship candidate for All Progressive Congress APC in the last gubernatorial election in Delta State said it would be moved round the State to benefit a target of twenty thousand households.
His Principal Secretary, Idi Presley who spoke on his behalf at Ashaka food bank said, “you know already, owing to the ‘necessary’ removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we all have witnessed a sharp spike in the prices of food commodities.
“As someone who feels the pulse of my people, I decided to launch the emergency food assistance program to bring succour to my people before the economy settles and status quo returns”.
He added that “the program is devoid of any political colouration but just the usual style of Osanebi to always step in to put smiles on the faces of his people especially in difficult times such as being experienced”.
Meanwhile, a survey carried out by The Town Hall Media showed that with the free fall our naira almost hitting a thousand to a dollar coupled with rising inflation it is becoming extremely difficult to have a square meal a day particularly among the poorest of the poor in the society.
Foodstuff prices have so skyrocketed to the extent that the middle class people are also groaning.