According to the church, the relief packages will continue on a weekly basis to soothe people’s hardship
– The donations will be complementing the support the church already gave to Ogun, Lagos and Abuja
The general overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka Winners Chapel), David Oyedepo, has started the distribution of relief package to less privileged households in Ogun state on a weekly basis during the lockdown.
The development was made known by Sheriff F. Folarin, the head of media and editorial board of the church, on Wednesday, April 22.
Sheriff said that the distribution of the food items will keep going on for as long as the lockdown lasts, The Cable reports.
“The initiative is targeted at the vulnerable and needy in the state, including members of the Winners’ Family
“The distribution is systematically and fairly done, with a dedicated team, which maps communities and identifies homes of the poor; while the Winners Satellite Fellowship cell system and network is used to engender a fair distribution among members of the church,” he said.
The media head also said that the sum of N25 million was used to provide palliatives for thousands of poor Nigerians who are most affected by the movement restriction.
Sheriff said that the new relief packages are in addition to the support the church is giving to the governments of Ogun, Lagos and Abuja during the crisis.