An Ogun State based Non-Governmental Organization, Itesiwaju Ijebu Helping Hands Foundation has distributed food stuff and cash to 260 widows at a programme tagged “Generosity Feast” held at Eagle’s Square at Atan, headquarters of Ijebu North East Local Government.
Three primary school pupils who excelled in the examination organised by the foundation were also given scholarship to the tune of N500,000, N300,000 and N200,000 to the overall best, second and third best.
Speaking during the humanitarian gesture, the founder of the foundation, Boyle Oladehinde said that the initiative was to give back to the society and help cushion the effects of the current economic hardship
Oladehinde stated that “This humanitarian exercise is to support the people, in this difficult time that we all found ourselves, we must see it as responsibility to provide shoulders for the vulnerable such as the widows, children among others to lean on.
“It is an initiative aimed at complementing the various efforts of the government to make life easier for all. I can only call on each and everyone of us to see how we can support one another, the privileged ones should always remember those who need support and try to make a difference in the lives of the people”.
The Chairman of the event, Hon. Kehinde Odeneye lauded the founder of the foundation for sparing a thought for the widows who are often forgotten in the society.
Odeneye, a former two term House of Representatives member representing Ijebu Central federal constituency, urged people to show love and support for another during this trying time.
The former federal lawmaker said that “The world is beautiful and quite exciting when we put others in our thought, it is the way to go to make Nigeria great, the government cannot do it alone, the job is much but we outreaches like the one being championed by this foundation, we can all go ahead to make a huge difference in our little corner of this world”.
The Olu of Odosenlu Alaro, Oba Adedotun Odusanya also commended the brain behind the NGO saying that the show and extension of love to the beneficiaries is quite heartwarming
Oba Odusanya said said that “These beneficiaries won’t forget this foundation, it is something worthy of emulation and I hope others will take a cue from Mr Oladehinde to and know that it is important we give back to our community, no matter, how small”.
