Chief Ndubuisi Nzenweofor Foundation Donates Relief Materials to Widows and Orphans in Abuja

The weekend was a beehive of activities in Bwari as Chief Ndubuisi Nzenweofor Foundation donated relief materials which include; food items and toiletries to widows and orphans in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The event which took place at the Palace of the Esu of Bwari was attended by the founder/president of the Foundation, Chief Ndubuisi Nzenweofor and the Esu Bwari.

President of the Foundation, Chief Ndubuisi Nzenweofor while handing over the relief materials to the Esu of Bwari, His Highness, Ibrahim Yero said the donation was part of efforts by the foundation/NGO to alleviate the sufferings of widows and the less privilege in the country and to eradicate extreme hunger among them.

The materials received for the widows by the traditional rulers through one of his chiefs, the Damidamin Bwari, Timothy Dakwoyi, Include bags of rice, bag of cereals, carton of biscuits, carton of noodles, cartons of milk, packs of toiletries and packs of soft drinks.

Chief Ndubuisi Nzenweofor said although he is not a politician, his Foundation/NGO is purely a charity organization and that the gesture was part of his contributions to rally support for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar as a run up to the 2019 polls.

He went further to emphasis that this gesture is not politically motivated holding that even after the election, the organization will continually support widows and the less privilege in the society, as he was raised and breed by a widow. He held that “all women here are my mothers and sisters while the orphans are my brothers and sisters”.

“It is high time every well many Nigerians supports the widows while still doing their best to give maximum support to the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar who we believe can govern this country better and bring succor to every Nigerian, especially our widows, orphans and other less privilege” he stated.

While responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Laraba Dalo thanked the Foundation/NGO for such kind gesture shown to the widows by saying, “ We, the widows are happy with this because it puts smiles on our faces and it is our prayers that the Founder and other staffs of the Foundation/NGO continue to prosper in Jesus name”.

In his remark, the monarch commended the Foundation/NGO for the initiative in alleviating the suffering of the people of his Area Council.

Yero said that the NGO’s gesture was first of its kind and expressed the readiness of the palace to partner with any group or individual that was ready to bring succor to his people. He therefore called on other wealthy Nigerians to emulate such gesture by helping the needy especially the poor widows.

His Highness held that “whatever affects the widows also affects us and that is why we see your gesture as a great idea worthy of emulation by other groups in the society”.

Edo Commissioner Unveils the Official Logo for Ososo Carnival 2018, Amidst Jubilation

Edo Commissioner Unveils Official Logo for Ososo Carnival 2018, Amidst Jubilation

BENIN – IN a bid to further harness the immensely rich cultural/tourism potentials abundantly embedded in Edo state, the Ososo carnival initiative has organized a press conference to unveil the official logo of the 8th edition of the Ososo carnival 2018, tagged “Celebrating Unity for Community Development” slated to hold from on Wednesday 26th  to Monday 31 December, 2018 at Ososo in Akoko-Edo local government of Edo state.

Addressing the gathering, President of the Ososo Carnival Initiative, Mr. Moses Ajayi ceased the opportunity to outline the program of event for the historic carnival which will herald a complete package of leisure events ranging from street dance, parade of costumes, arena based performances, beauty pageant, musical fun-fairs, bonfire, cultural display, art and fashion exhibition, visual creativity and exciting sporting activities.

“We are poised to put Ososo on the global map by showcasing the aesthetic cultural heritage, tradition and huge tourism potentials thereby creating a viable value chain of economic prosperity”

According to him, he said the essence of this year’s carnival is geared towards promoting peace and unity hence the need for culturally endowed communities to tap into the tourist destination allowing domestic tourism to blossom.

Mr. Moses Ajayi called on Ososo indigenes both home and abroad to be more united in supporting the success of the carnival. He thanked His excellency, the executive governor of the state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, individuals and corporate sponsors for their unflinching commitment in ensuring the investment potentials of tourism in Edo state are tapped into.

Representing the DG of the National Council of Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Ogunsewe, the South-south coordinator of the council, Princess Ivie Igbinoba said the Ososo carnival is recognized and highly regarded as a national festival by the council.

“The council will always encourage and support the organizers of the Ososo carnival. She assured that the NCAC will be fully on ground for the carnival”‘she emphasized.

Also speaking at the press conference, a major media partner of the Ososo carnival and CEO of Neo media, Mr. Ehi Braimah, stated that the 2018 edition will be bigger and better. “The presence of Edo state Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora affairs in our midst goes to show that the carnival is thick and dear to the heart of Edo state government”.

“As a marketing and communications platform, we will ensure Ososo carnival is well packaged, given wide promotion which will launch the event into the international space. The carnival has the capacity to grow our local economy by dragging tourist from all over the world to Ososo thereby creating countless opportunity which includes boosting hospitality, air and road transportation businesses in the state”

Mr. Ehi in the course of his engagement enumerated some of the current and soon to be sponsor for the carnival. “Last year we brought a foremost Nigerian musical artist in the person of Oritsefemi to Ososo carnival, the 2018 edition promises to be more exciting with another bigger performing artist”, he added.

While showing more light about the Carnival’s logo and explaining the motives behind the beautifully designed masthead, its creator, Mr. Olu Ajayi said culture is a formidable tool for national development used to creatively affect the lives of people. He said he decided to explore elements peculiar to our local environment, representing our rich cultural heritage which is purely indigenous yet of global standard for the logo design.

However, the commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osemwingie Ero emphatically asserted that Edo state government appreciates arts and culture and places high value on the tourism industry. He reeled out some of his achievements since assuming office as commissioner. The elated commissioner was happy to announce that Edo state will be the proud host of next year’s NAFEST. “Arts, culture and tourism when properly harnessed is capable of reducing criminal activities – keeping the minds of young people productively busy and creating a broader value chain of benefit for our people remain our top priority, we will be fully involved and support the Ososo Carnival”, he reiterated.

Highpoint of the press! Conference was the official unveiling of the Ososo Carnival 2018 logo by the commissioner.

Group Drums Support for Atiku

As a run up to the 2019 presidential election, more groups drums up support for the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party’s, Atiku Abubakar.

A group known as “Atiku4sure2019” has called on its members across the federation to support and vote for former vice president Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Peter Obi .

The appeal was made yesterday in Abuja at a press briefing by the national coordinator of Atiku4sure 2019, Mr Victor Ngoka. He stated that there is urgent need to change the present government because it has failed in providing the primary functions of government.

“If a government cannot create job opportunities, obey the rule of law and protect its citizens, such government should not be allowed to continue to manage the affairs of the nation because it is not bringing any new idea that will fix the problems facing this country,” he said.

He urged members of the organization to support the credible alternative in the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi who had track records of performance and capacity when they held sway in the past to pilot the affairs of the nation in the best interest of Nigerian. He also charged them to be vigilant as campaign activities draw closer.

“You don’t choose a leader because you like him; you choose a leader because you know he has the character, competence and capacity to deliver on the mandate. Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi both have these qualities.  

Atiku Abubakar is the competent leader Nigerians need come 2019 to move Nigeria to the promise land”, he added.