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Sir Emeka Offor Foundation doles out over N60 million worth of rice to Armed forces, police

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has donated over N60 million worth of rice to the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) as well as the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA).

The foundation donated 600 bags of 50kg long grain rice to DEPOWA on Tuesday in Abuja.

This was after it had made a similar donation of 1,200 bags of rice to the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) on Monday.

Bar. Adaora Offor, the Vice President of the Foundation, said the donations which were coming at the Christmas season was meant for distribution to families of deceased and seriously injured service personnel.

She noted that the gallant soldiers died serving their fatherland, while some got seriously injured while in the line of duty.

“It’s the Christmas season now and we all plan on spending quality time with our loved ones.

“But for these soldiers, they don’t have time to spend and celebrate with their loved ones as they are all out there protecting us.

“So, there is no better time than now to show and share love and compassion with them for all the sacrifices they make to keep us safe,” she said.

She also commended the wife of the Chief of Defence Staff and DEPOWA President Bar. Victoria Irabor on the various welfare programmes she had initiated since assumption of office.

She pointed out that the various empowerment programmes aimed at capacitating wives of Armed Forces and Police personnel some of which were ongoing had also captured the radar of the SEOF.

“Your thoughts and actions towards the actualisation of the PTSD Project is worthy of mention.

“May your generosity of heart continue to put smiles on the faces of your members as I encourage them to give you support to actualise the aims and aspirations of DEPOWA.

“We are deeply encouraged by our shared relationship and values and we will strive to sustain them in the new year,” she said.

Also speaking, the Chief of Staff to the President of SEOF, AIG Chris Ezike (rtd.) said the gesture was based on the foundation’s core value which centres around health, human services, educational development and social interventions.

Ezike noted that the foundation had thousands of widows on its programme which has by no little means empowered and alleviated their problems.

“SEOF as a non-governmental, non-profit organisation operates on a tripod as our core values.

“We are engaged in activities revolving around health and human services, education and educational development and empowerment and social interventions.

“These activities are aimed at mitigating the challenges of poverty and creating life improving opportunities for the marginalised and vulnerable groups in our society,” he said.

He revealed that the foundation would begin the commissioning and handing over of houses built for the widows and downtrodden in the society by next year 2023.

Recieving the donations, Mrs. Irabor thanked Sir Emeka Offor Foundation for its constant support towards the welfare of the military.

“You have come here today to express love, support and encouragement to the military community.

“Your foundation is one of the few foundations in Nigeria that recognise the efforts of the military in keeping the country safe and secure for us.

“You recognise what these men in uniform do and the fact that so many of them have paid the supreme price, leaving families behind to be catered for by the entire nation,” she said.

She noted that the SEOF was one of the few foundations that understand the challenges in the military community, adding that the gifts would be judiciously distributed to the widows of deceased soldiers.

“We receive these gifts meant for both families of wounded and deceased soldiers wholeheartedly with gratitude to your foundation.

“We assure you that these bags of rice will be judiciously distributed and those who need it will receive it.

“On behalf of the military community, Wives of all military officers and soldiers we once again say a very big thank you.

“It is our prayer that God continues to strengthen your foundation and endow you with the wherewithal to keep on doing the good work you are doing in Nigeria and globally.

“Thank you for the other projects your fare involved in such as the eradication polio, the empowerment of tertiary institutions and widows as well as the touching lives housing project.

“Thank you for all you do and for what you have done for the military community today,” she said.

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