Yuletide: Philanthropist distributes Over 20,000 Bags of Rice To Widows, Others In Ozubulu.
By Oge Onyeanusu , Onitsha
No fewer than 80 Widows , 200 Aging people and people living with disabilities , others in Ozubulu , Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday 11th December 2022 , received both 50kg and 25kg bag of rice each from a Philanthropist, Chief Kenneth Ifekaudu Agbalanze Onyekachukwu , having a philanthropic scheme to reduce the hardship and also to alleviate their plights.
During the presentation of some bags of rice on Sunday to group of people from four Quarters of Ozubulu and neighbouring town , Ihembosi ,Oraifite and Okija , the Coordinator Mr. Owen Okoye distributed both 50kg and 25kg to the beneficiaries at the Chief Ifekaudu ‘s village Eziora Ozubulu.
Mr. Owen said that the philanthropist Agbalanze Ifekaudu was moved to remember the less privileged at Yuletide, saying that it was a season of giving and showing love and “I love giving back to the society’’.
“The distribution of these bags of rice is borne out of the need to express love to our people, particularly the vulnerable people”
Mr. Nnamdi Ifekaudu Chinewubeze , the immediate Brother to the philanthropist, who represented Chief Kenneth Ifekaudu said the gesture was in sustenance of the Foundation’s annual philanthropic activities aimed at alleviating the suffering of the downtrodden.
According to him, for the past eight years, Chief Kenneth Ifekaudu has been engaged in humanitarian gesture to the poor and the downtrodden within Ozubulu and outside the state .
Chief Kenneth Ifekaudu has been putting smiles on the faces of both widows and aging people at the end of each year. It also engages in youth and women empowerment by giving out little tokens to beneficiaries to start up small scale business enterprise, he stated.
He also advised Ozubulu indigenes not to forget the essence of the season, urging people to show love to one another and put smiles on as many faces as possible.
The event which saw over 12 thousands of people who gathered to witness the presentation of the bags of rice in a siren environment was a historic moment in Ozubulu.
Mr. Nnamdi called on governments and philanthropic organisations to make life more meaningful to the downtrodden ,orphaned, widows and aged members in the society.
The beneficiaries whose joy knew no band expressed their gratitude to the donor, saying that he has been given them hope to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ like other families accross the globe and prayed that God will continue to protect and provide for the donor.
