Okun Community Visit Orphanage house in Jigawa Donates Food Items
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Okun Development Association Jigawa state chapter has donated food and social amenities items to Orphans in Jigawa State.
Speaking during the visit to orphanage house in Dutse, the chairman of the Okun Development Association in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Ismaila Idowu said the donation is part of the activities organized by the association to celebrate ‘Okun day’.
He explained that, Okun is a tribal group of Kogi state, who are also speaking Yoruba language and every year celebrates ‘Okun day’ with all of the members of group nationwide including Jigawa, for unity as well as to promote Okun culture.
“This We choose to visit orphanage house as part of our annual celebration to give them our contribution and make feel sense of belonging as humans”.
He maintained that, the association also decided to donate foods and other items to these children in this house. “As we believes this would positively touch their lives and gives them sense of belongings as the future leaders “he said.
The chairman listed the items as bag of Rice, cartoons of Digestive Biscuits, cartoons of soft drinks, some packages of Salt, Maggi Star, Pasta food and detergent soaps.
He then commended governor Malam Umar Namadi, for beautifying the orphanage house with all necessary equipment and staffs to take care with orphans.
While making his remarks, the Galadiman Yorubawa of Dutse Emirate, Otunba Ojo O. Felix, who is also a member of Okun Development association, thanks God for giving them the privilege, to support orphans.
“We are extending our gratitude to God Almighty for still being alive today, have healthy and have our organs complete and haven some of us are orphans in the matured manna but with no challenges as like some has. Let me use this opportunity on behalf of Okun community members to present this items to this children, may it be more source of happiness and joy”.
The Galadiman Yorubawa, called on the similar groups, association, privilege individuals and philanthropist to emulates them and touches the live of the children the orphan in the orphanage houses and in their immediate communities.
Receiving the items the director child development in the ministry of women affairs in the state Hajiya Halima Yusuf, represented by her deputy Hajiya Fausat I Muhammad thanks the association for the gesture and assured the judicial use of the items.
