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The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Oyo Province 2 has donated foodstuff to some civil servants in the state who have not been paid salaries for six months.

Enoch Tomoloju, pastor in charge of the province, said the gesture was to meet the physical needs of the people in addition to their spiritual needs.

“This is part of the corporate social responsibility initiative of our general overseer,” he said.

“We are showing brotherly love and encouragement to them not just spiritually but also to meet their domestic needs.

“These are people who have families and have children to feed.”

The foodstuffs, which included rice and garri, were distributed to about 100 beneficiaries.

One of the beneficiaries said he received the donation with mixed feelings.

“The effort of the church in reaching out to us at this critical hour is highly commendable,” he said.

“This is a situation one hopes not to find oneself as a hardworking man who has mouths to feed. It does not need to come to this.”

Another civil servant, who simply gave his name as Bello, said the assistance came at a time when he thought all hope had been lost.

“I appreciate the fact that the church can feel our pains and we are not made to turn into beggars,” he said.

“This act of kindness it shows the church shares our grief and challenges and makes us to know there is hope and we are not forsaken.”

On June 6, labour unions in the state embarked on an indefinite strike to protest the non-payment of their salaries and pensions.