The Sokodeke and Charitable Foundation in Bida, Niger State has donated N8million cash and N12.5million worth of motorcycles, wheelchairs and sewing machines to widows, widowers, physically challenged and other needy persons.
The items distributed to the beneficiaries included 25 motorcycles,14 wheelchairs, 12 grinding and 20 grinding machines .
The Chairman of the Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim Yahaya-Mohammed, disbursed the items to the beneficiaries at Wadata palace in Bida on Tuesday.
The chairman who is also the Talban Samari Nupe said that , the beneficiaries were drawn from across the Zone “A” Senatorial District of the state.
According to him, the invalubale gesture was part of his routine personal efforts to uplift the living standard of the people .
Yahaya also stated that the cash and items were aimed at assisting the beneficiaries to invest in various petty trades .
He urged them to use the money and items judiciously so as to make them self reliant , as well as become productive members of the society.
The chairman also debunked speculations that the gesture was tied to his political ambition.
Yahaya further urged youths to shun violence, while they should embrace politics of development and growth.
He noted that democracy aims at improving the living standards of the people through the provision of dividends of democracy.
He expressed delight that, democracy has been faring above average since 1999 to date, in spite of some few odds.
In his remarks, His Royal Highness, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Abubakar, appealed to wealthy individuals in the country to assist the less privileged in the society in order to cushion the effect of the present economic hardship
He said “God has endowed wealth on people not for themselves and their immediate family, but for the benefit of entire society.
“The present socio-economic predicament that we are facing requires such assistance from well to do individuals in the country.”
He said, “God has endowed wealth on people not for themselves and their immediate family, but for the benefit of entire society.
The present socio-economic predicament that we are now facing requires such assistance from well to do individuals in the country.”
