By Oluseyi Olarinde

Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, has donated cash gifts, foodstuffs, toiletries and other items to children in rehabilitation centres, orphanages, homes for the physically challenged, and facilities for children with special needs across the state.

The donation formed part of Mrs Makinde’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable children, particularly during the celebration of this year’s Easter.

Beneficiaries of the items include the Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled, Moniya, Ibadan; Agbedare Jesus Care Foundation, Orogun, Ibadan; the School for Special Needs, Iseyin; and the Nigerian Training Centre for the Blind, Ogbomosho, among others.

At Iseyin, the Ayedero of Yorubaland, Chief Shina Peller, was on hand to receive the governor’s wife.

He advised Nigerians to support one another through sacrificial giving, which he said is the essence of the Easter celebration.

Chief Peller, who commended the First Lady’s gesture, noted that giving hope to people and putting smiles on their faces at all times would greatly benefit society.

Speaking while presenting the items to beneficiaries, Mrs Makinde, who was represented by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaja Faosat Sanni, said the gesture was borne out of her passion and love for children, particularly those with special needs.

She urged well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the gesture, stressing that the wealthy should always remember to support those in need.

During visits to some homes in Ibadan, the wife of the governor, represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Chief Ajibike Lawal, said the outreach was aimed at demonstrating love and solidarity with vulnerable children, while reaffirming the state government’s commitment to their welfare and well-being.

Chief Lawal explained that the Easter initiative was designed to ensure that children in orphanages and other vulnerable homes feel included and cared for during the festive season.

She disclosed that 12 homes were visited across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State.

Some of the beneficiaries expressed appreciation to the wife of the governor for the gesture, noting that the items would go a long way in addressing some of their challenges.

Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle

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