By Peter Dansu A 105-year-old woman, popularly known as Iya Aruwe, has become the emotional highlight of the Independence Day palliative di...
By Peter Dansu
A 105-year-old woman, popularly known as Iya Aruwe, has become the emotional highlight of the Independence Day palliative distribution in Olorunda Local Council Development Area after Chairperson Mrs. Folashade Ajose personally visited her in Iworo community.
Iya Aruwe, regarded as the oldest woman in Iworo, received the Independence Day gesture from Mrs. Ajose during the final day of the council’s palliative exercise across Ward A, Iworo-Igbanko, including its riverine communities.
The encounter was a striking reminder that age and location would not prevent vulnerable residents from benefiting from the intervention as the council extended food palliatives and cash support to senior citizens, widows and widowers.
The exercise formed part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary and was designed to provide immediate relief to residents across Olorunda LCDA.
Mrs. Ajose was accompanied to Ward A by the Leader of the House and Councillor representing the ward, Hon. Aina Isaac Dauda; Chief of Staff, Hon. Akinyele Cornelius; Ward A Woman Leader, Mrs. Olayinka Kosoko; and Ward E Woman Leader, Mrs. Oseni Shola.
Beneficiaries expressed appreciation for the support, with many offering prayers for Mrs. Ajose, Executive Chairman Hon. Ajose Peter Kumayon, the Olorunda LCDA administration, Lagos State and Nigeria.
For many residents, however, the sight of the 105-year-old Iya Aruwe receiving the Independence Day gesture stood out as a defining moment of the exercise.
Her encounter with the Chairperson brought a human face to the council’s intervention and reinforced the message that no resident should be forgotten, whether young or old, or whether living in the urban centre or the riverine communities.
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