To cushion the effects of food crises currently ravaging the nooks and crannies of the country, Tolulope Senbanjo, District governor of the Lions International, District 404B2, during his inaugural press briefing in Lagos disclosed the club’s plan to build a world-class food bank in Lagos. It will serve as a hunger relief project for 10,000 people in the metropolitan city.
According to Senbanjo, the food bank construction project was his major assignment for the 2024–2025 service year, which will be in three phases for inclusivity purposes. He revealed that the club is in touch with the state government for support and intervention to achieve this and other community projects to be flagged off.
He said, “We plan to raise N250m to establish a world-class food bank in Lagos, which we hope will serve at least 10,000 people annually. We will appeal to the government if we can probably get land, and then we will look for money to build a structure. We will also partner with those involved in the production of foods like Nestle and Flour Mill. We will also contribute among ourselves to get some of these food items.”
When completed, the club will facilitate access to the facility so that the profiles vulnerable people living in the state can benefit. He expatiated on the plan, “The second phase is that we will visit communities where we have identified that they need these food items. This district has a large volunteer structure with over 1,900 members, and we have enough hands that can carry out these activities.
“The third phase of the food bank is the digital part, where we will identify and partner with local food vendors in different communities and give the residents or students vouchers that they can use to collect food from them. This will definitely allow people in rural areas to have access to it.”
