Old Ondo State former governor, General Ekundayo Opaleye has distributed stimulus packages to his kinsmen at Erumu Owu Kingdom of Egbaland.
Accompanied by his wife and Hon. Johnson Fatoki, a political associate, items such as rice, yam, gari, indomie and soaps among others were given to residents of the community located in Abeokuta North Local Government of Ogun State.
According to General Opaleye, he said “because I feel for everybody else, I feel for myself, i feel for the people of Erimu over whom I supretend by the grace of God, so if we are having this kind of lockdown and know how easy and difficult it is to make ends meet. The little I have I want to distribute between the compounds in our community. I think I have just done that”
He however call on other well spirited nigerians to extend hands of fellowship to the needy, adding that this critical and difficult period calls for collective assistance to the poor and vulnerable in the society.
“If you can afford it why not. If you show your concern and fellowship, they will understand that now you did not have and may be when you do have, you are responsible for their welfare. It is actually about care” general Opaleye said
In his remarks, the Otun Balogun Erumu Owu kingdom, Hon. Johnson Fatoki emphasize that the palliatives by the former Governor and Balogun Erumu Kingdom is personal from his pocket and spread across the twenty-two communities.
In his words, “we have 22 compounds in Erumu and all the 22 compounds were given. The idea is just to give token to assist the government. The government cannot do everything. What the Balogun did was from his personal purse, his not representing any government, individual or group. He made the donation on behalf of the traditional council. He personally carried out that exercise”
