The governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Osun State, Mr Olawale Rasheed, has called on state governments across the
country to set up food banks to cushion the growing hunger in the country,
reports NaijaAgroNet.
This was
contained in a press statement made available to NaijaAgroNet on the occasion of
#WorldFoodDay, the aspirant lamented that hunger among the populace is widening
and poses serious threat to societal stability and democratic sustainability.
"I urge
state leaders to set up food banks across local governments to hand out weekly
food ration to the poor of the poor and thousands of our food -deprived fellow
citizens. The situation is critical especially at the grassroots.
" A food
bank operated in conjunction with non-governmental organisations will go
a long way to alleviate the food crisis and provides succor to thousands of our
citizens . It does not cost much and it will also serve to boost local economy
as food materials will be sourced from local markets" he said.
The media
entrepreneur explained further that "many among the citizenry needs help and
a critical step is to offer food lifeline to allow the weak to re-plan their
lives without hunger as immediate threat.
"Our
leaders are widely travelled. Across Europe and elsewhere, food bank is an integral
part of the society because their leaders recognise the need to cater for the
poor. As Governor of Osun state, food bank will become operational a month
after my assumption of office" the former ministerial adviser said.
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