By: Oladapo Sofowora
Maurice Emeka Akueme, a UK based accountant and tax consultant, is gradually leaving his remarkable footprints, cresting his name in gold in the heart of many as a man who gives hope and succour to the needy, most especially, youths demography within Enugu, Benue, and Cross River State.
Little wonder thousands of youngsters from his state and other parts of Nigeria speak glowingly about his large-heartedness and cheerful giving.
Through his Non-Governmental Organisation, The Maurice Akueme Foundation (MAF), created in 2016, the former banker has given back to society generously.
The generous philanthropist has touched many lives sponsoring the education of several youths, while others have been trained at the MAF ICT Centre as well as, the foundation’s tailoring school, imbibing in them the entrepreneurial spirit to thrive for self-sustainability.
Those who graduated from his empowerment schemes are supported with start-up token to further support them as capital for business expansion.
The stylish philanthropist often describes his interventions among the less privileged aimed at alleviating youths out of poverty and restoring hope among the downtrodden, especially, the aged in the rural areas and Internally Displaced Persons managing to survive.
His Foundation also hosts an annual Football tourney in Udi LGA with prize money totaling N500,000.00, even as it has also carried out interventions for physically challenged persons.
Recently, he reached out to the 17 LGAs in Enugu state through his COVID-19 interventions scheme, where he doled out palliative to the needy.
Aside from sending stipends to hundreds of youths across his state, the UK based big giver, through, MAF sent food items, drugs, and toiletries worth millions of naira to his Udi hometown and three other LGAs in Enugu State.
The most inspiring aspect of Akueme’s generosity is that he goes about it quietly without seeking little recognition.
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