The Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Abdulganiyu Obasa, has unveiled a free 3kg cooking gas refill scheme targeted at residents within the council.
Obasa, son of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, made the announcement in a post shared on X on Friday. According to him, the initiative will benefit 4,000 residents drawn from the seven wards that make up Agege.
“As part of our continued commitment to easing the daily burdens faced by our people, I am pleased to announce a free cooking gas refill programme for 4,000 residents across the seven wards in Agege,” he wrote.
He noted that the programme is designed to deliver “immediate, practical relief at the grassroots,” adding that the available slots were “fairly distributed across all seven wards, with designated gas stations assigned to ensure accessibility and inclusiveness.”
Obasa further stated that the distribution would operate on a “first-come, first-served basis,” emphasising that residents must bring their personal gas cylinders. He warned that “once the allocated slots for a ward are exhausted, the exercise will be concluded at that location.”
The council boss explained that the initiative forms part of measures to lessen the strain of increasing energy costs on households.
“This intervention is designed to cushion the impact of rising gas prices, support vulnerable households, and provide immediate, practical relief at the grassroots,” he stated.
He described the programme as “one of several people-focused programmes we are implementing to improve quality of life, promote cleaner energy use, and demonstrate that governance must be felt where it matters most, in our homes and communities.”
The announcement, however, generated mixed reactions on social media, with some users questioning the long-term sustainability and wider economic implications of the intervention.
Others expressed the view that empowerment programmes and job creation efforts would provide more enduring solutions.
As of the time this report was filed, Obasa had not issued any public response to the criticisms.
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