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COVID-19: Relief, as Oyo APC chieftain, Open Salawu donates N3m to Ogbomoso residents

Assistance came the way of Ogbomoso residents  in Oyo state  as an APC chieftain, Engr. Mufutau Open Salawu donated the sum of N3,000,000 to cushion the effect of coronavirus  disease popularly known as COVID-19.

Salawu also informed that the gesture covers 100 Bags of rice, 100 bags of Semovita, 100 cartons of noodles and some cash.

The APC House of Representatives aspirant in the 2019 election for Ogbomoso North/ Ogbomoso South/Oriire Federal Constituency disclosed this in a statement yesterday.

“All over the world, governments are urging people to stay at home and many more borders might be closed and interstate movements may be restricted. The implications of these measures are enormous but it’s the only way to stop the spread of this virus so in view of that I am giving N3,000,000 to my community to buy foods and share to the vulnerable.

“I hope more people will follow suit  and assist the needy in this very difficult time knowing fully well most Nigerians live on their daily earnings”, the former Special Adviser to former Governor Abiola Ajimobi concluded.

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