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Olagoke Urges Nigerian Government To Reduce Poverty In The Land
Shafaudeen Boss and the Executive Director of Center for Religious Cooperation and Tolerance, Professor Sabit Ariyo Olagoke JP has expressed great worry at the deteriorating living conditions of the masses in Nigeria, especially the physically challenged, orphans and widows.
Professor Olagoke then challenged Governments at all levels to take urgent measures to ameliorate the deplorable condition of the masses that he said constitutes the bulk of the voters in the election that ushered in the new Government at all levels- State and Federal.
The cleric stated that abject poverty in the land and ostentatious living by the leaders are not expected to be the dividends of democracy.
Olagoke Ariyo, who is also the Mogaji of Ogunelu Aare Alasa Ibadan, Oyo State, gave this admonition recently while delivering a lecture at an Empowerment programme organised by Hands of Love Family, a Non Governmental Organisation, seeking better lives for widows, the less privileged, orphans, physically challenged and the downtrodden in the society.
In the lecture titled; “Assisting The Less Privileged; How It Begins With You,” Professor Olagoke emphatically stated that “We expect the government to take care of all.in her annual budget with respect to all encompassing funding formula that takes care of people’s welfare and wellness, without discrimination or marginalisation.”
Prof Olagoke said that there should be an all inclusive society that is expected that will make all able and disabled to have rights to basic needs and infrastructure such as education, housing, employment opportunities, manufacturing, production, food, healthcare among many other privileges.
He therefore advised government officials to shun ostentatious lifestyles at the expense of the masses and do the needful by channeling funds to projects that will impact positively on the people .
While commending the founder of the organisation, Mrs Gloria Ukagwu, Olagoke described her as an epitome of philanthropy.
He commended her efforts and asked her not to relent in her efforts as greater reward awaits her from God.
Palliative materials, including food stuffs, provisions, clothing materials and cash gifts were distributed to about 800 less privileged people at the event.
Mrs Gloria Ukagwu estimated the cost of the materials at about five million naira.
She stated that she is passionate about the less privileged, saying that the project is dear to her heart and that she has been doing it for more than 10 years.
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