A total of 2,010 widows across the five wards of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have benefited from the September edition of the RBK Monthly Free Food Distribution programme.
Epe Insights reports that the initiative was coordinated by the Department of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) as part of efforts to provide practical support to vulnerable residents across the council area.
The monthly intervention is one of the social support programmes associated with the administration of the Executive Chairman of Lekki LCDA, Engr. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali, MNSE, MNATE.
The programme is designed to provide food assistance to widows while supporting households facing economic challenges.
The September distribution covered all five wards within Lekki LCDA, ensuring that beneficiaries from different communities had access to the intervention.
The initiative reflects the council administration’s focus on grassroots welfare and its commitment to reaching residents who require direct support.
Speaking on the programme, the Chairman noted that the administration remains committed to sustaining the monthly food distribution alongside other development initiatives.
According to him, the council is also investing in healthcare, infrastructure and other projects aimed at improving the quality of life of residents.
Kasali linked the council’s ability to sustain such interventions to increased resources available to grassroots governments following the removal of fuel subsidy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Chairman said the administration would continue to prioritise programmes that provide meaningful benefits to residents, particularly vulnerable members of the community.
The food distribution has also provided an avenue for the council to strengthen its engagement with widows across the five wards.
Beyond food assistance, the intervention forms part of a broader approach to social welfare and community development being pursued by the Lekki LCDA administration.
For many beneficiaries, regular support of this nature can help ease some of the pressure associated with rising household expenses.
The involvement of WAPA also highlights the importance placed on women and vulnerable groups in the council’s grassroots development programmes.
The September edition further demonstrates the council’s intention to maintain the programme as a recurring intervention rather than a one-off distribution.
Kasali’s administration has continued to emphasise the need for development programmes to have a direct impact on residents at the grassroots.
The council’s focus on welfare, healthcare and infrastructure is aimed at combining social support with longer-term development across Lekki LCDA.
The monthly food distribution is therefore positioned as part of the council’s wider commitment to inclusive governance and community-focused development.
As the programme continues, beneficiaries and residents are expected to remain key stakeholders in the council’s social intervention efforts.
The September distribution, which reached 2,010 widows, represents another step in the administration’s ongoing efforts to provide support for vulnerable residents.
Through the sustained intervention, Lekki LCDA is reinforcing its message that grassroots governance should not only focus on physical development but also address the immediate welfare needs of residents.
