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Lagos council says food bank initiative is not electoral inducement

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State said its Adetola Food Bank initiative is not electoral inducement.
  • The council described the program as sustained social welfare support for vulnerable residents and issued the statement after public reactions reported by The PUNCH.

The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State has rejected suggestions that its Adetola Food Bank initiative amounts to electoral inducement.

The council said the food bank is a sustained social welfare program designed to support vulnerable residents. It issued the statement after public reactions to a report by The PUNCH.

The statement was signed on Saturday by the councilโ€™s Chief Press Secretary, Moses Akande.

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