Hon. Wahab Abiodun Egungbohun, a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Yewa North (II) Ketu State Constituency, has disputed claims that the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s food intervention program benefited all of Yewa North’s host communities.
Hon. Wahab revealed this while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital today.
Despite reports that 17 host communities of the Dangote Cement plant in Ibese, along with residents of Itori, Igbogila, and Ilaro, received allocations on May 23, 2024, Hon. Wahab argued that the program did not cover all of Yewa North, particularly the Ibese Dangote host communities.
The lawmaker pointed out that if Igbogila was included as a host community, what about Eggua, Iselu, Igan Alade, Ebute, Ijoun, Ohunbe, Imashai, Igan Okoto, and other communities that are also closer to Dangote Cement.
He emphasized that it would have been ideal if the Dangote Foundation had covered all of the host communities, given the damage the factory is causing to those communities through air pollution, road destruction by trucks, and accidents involving trucks, among other issues.
Hon. Wahab revealed that none of his constituents benefited from the program, as some of the communities under his leadership are also part of Dangote Cement’s host communities.
The lawmaker also criticized the Dangote Foundation for not completing the entire Yewa North host communities and already planning the next phase in other locations, such as Ijebu-Igbo communities, which host Dangote Granite Mines, and pledging to distribute over one million 10kg bags of rice across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), at an estimated cost of N15 billion.
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My name is Dr RAJI KAMILU AKANO Aka pelewura.I happened to the part of those who shared the rice of Dangote foundation,we spread it to the Muslims of all lga,in OGUN WEST, including yewa north and imeko afon. 1,000 bags goes to the two local government,for Muslims,i.e Rabitah.league of imams and alfas.hon. egungboun please kindly confirm this from Alhaji isiaka the KETU Muslim community,and The chief imam imasai imam Abdul ganiy bisiriyu, .600bags for yewa north 400for imeko afon. Also we added 200bags for baales in both lga. Also political leaders,100bags ,iyalojas 100bags. And all Islamic Organizations in both lga.pls.confirm this .all towns you mentioned have been taken care of. But Muslims not Christians o. And so many others across the two LGA s
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