Birthday
By Femi Ogunshola
A Group, Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023, FCT Chapter, on Friday celebrated the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubus 71st birthday with orphanage and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja.
Barr Rilwan Okpanachi, Director-General of the group, led other members to visit the orphanage, Halal Children Home and the IDPs camp, all in Abuja.
He said it was the desire of the President-elect that his 71st birthday should be celebrated with the less privileged, adding that the group also came to cut the birthday cake with the orphanage.
He said though the President-elect was not at the orphanage, the group had his instruction and permission to celebrate with the vulnerable.
According to him, the information the President-elect passed to us in celebration of his birthday was that everybody should pray for Nigeria and take care of the less privileged.
We have come to identify with them and give goodwill message that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is with them, he belongs to everybody and that is the message we have brought here.
He said that Tinubu, once sworn-in as the President, would ensure free education for the children and everybody, irrespective of strata would benefit from the gesture.
He assured the children that Tinubu would not abandon them, adding that the President-elect regarded them as priority and would do everything needed to ensure they got the best from the country.
Hajia Ramat Abubakar, President, Halal Home, said the orphanage started as a response to the IDPs crisis in the country, adding that so many children had been left vulnerable.
According to her, the orphanage started eigth years ago as a response to the IDP crisis.
We realised there were so many children who were vulnerable, we started with a small house and from there we continue to increase.
We have two branches in Abuja, one in Lagos and Kaduna. Our moto is: every child deserves a brighter future.
We pray that the president-elect will get the needed wisdom to lead us alright.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed included 100 cartoons of indomie, 100 cartoons of spaghetti, 15 bags of 50 kg rice, flour, sugar, beverages, dustbin, vegetable oil water, among others.
NAN also reports that the group visited the IDP camp at Kuchingoro, along airport road, Abuja, where food and water were shared to the people to break their fast. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Remi Koleoso/Idris Abdulrahman
Source: NAN News