ActionAid, Oyo support 70 vulnerable residents with household items

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ActionAid Nigeria and the Oyo State Government have distributed essential household items to 70 vulnerable residents in Lagelu LGA to improve their living Read More:…

The Oyo State Government and ActionAid Nigeria, on Thursday, distributed essential household items to 70 vulnerable beneficiaries at Offa Igbo Community in the Lagelu Local Government Area of the state, as part of efforts to improve living conditions and strengthen social protection for disadvantaged households.

The beneficiaries comprised eight persons with disabilities, 10 young girls and other vulnerable households.

Items distributed included blankets, mats, buckets, towels, bathing soaps, detergents, body creams, slippers, sanitary pads and other essential domestic materials.

The intervention, organised by ActionAid Nigeria, through the European Union-funded European Union Support for Strengthening Social Protection in Nigeria project, was held to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, themed ‘United for Peace and Human Rights.’

The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, represented by the organisation’s Partnership and Local Rights Specialist, Kehinde Arowosegbe, said poverty went beyond the inability to meet basic financial needs, noting that it also involved limited access to education, healthcare, nutritious food, decent housing, clean water and employment opportunities.

Arowosegbe said the 2026 theme, with a specific focus on ‘Safe Homes for All,’ highlighted the relationship between adequate housing, human dignity, security and poverty reduction.

He said, “A safe home should provide individuals and families with security, privacy, stability and protection from abuse, violence and environmental hazards,” adding that “children, women, older persons and persons with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of inadequate housing.

“Poverty eradication requires sustainable interventions that would strengthen people’s capacities, expand economic opportunities, protect their rights and enable them to live productive and dignified lives.”

He also called “for stronger community participation in development…

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