Dr Femi Akande, has donated food, clothing items and cash to 500 widows in Kogi State.
Akande, the Managing Director of Treasures Bakery, presented the items to beneficiaries during the organisation’s annual Christmas Carol, Season 14, Special Edition, on Saturday in Lokoja.
The event was focused on empowering widows, who received essential food items, clothing, and cash.
Akande emphasised the importance of giving back to the community especially widows, orphans and other vulnerable people, citing biblical teachings.
“As Christians, we’re commanded to help the poor and less privileged, especially widows,” Akande said.
The distributed items included rice, yam, gari, noodles, spaghetti, provisions, groundnut oil, seasonings, clothes, and cash.
Also, Mrs Kikelomo Akande, said that the gesture was a testimony to God’s faithfulness in their lives and business.
Mrs Roseline Alabi, the Coordinator of the event, praised the Akande family for their fairness and equity in selecting beneficiaries.
She also praised Akande and his wife for providing scholarships to some of the widows’ children.
Dignitaries, including Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Farouk Yahaya, commended Akande’s philanthropy, urging other privileged Nigerians to emulate his example.
Also, Ambassador Oladele John-Nihi, the Special Adviser to Kogi Governor on Youth and Students’ Matters, hailed the gesture, and supported the initiative with N500,000.
In her short Exhortation, Pastor Mrs Alice Halidu, emphasised that giving reflects God’s love and urged continuous kindness.
Beneficiaries, Mrs Mary Olu , Mrs Favour Onuh and Mrs Jumai Abdullahi, expressed their gratitude, and prayed for God’s blessings on the Akande family.
