Over 1, 000 widows in Ido Ekiti, headquarters of Ido-Osi local government area of Ekiti State were beneficiaries as Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain donated food items, clothing materials, cash and multi-million naira solar-powered industrial boreholes presented to the community.
The event was part of the Church’s annual support programme for youths, students, widows, and the aged. Speaking at the event, the planter of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain, Prophet Samuel Olu Alo said the gesture was to complement the effort of the government at alleviating the sufferings of the poor and giving them a reason to live.
He said, “these are some of the things the politicians should be doing for the people who voted them into positions to have something to make reference to when they are seeking reelection or the completion of their tenure.
He challenged the people to vote for their conscience and not for a person who will only give them food for just one day but will make them go hungry for four years”,.
Also, speaking at the event, the Chairman of, Ido Development Council, Hon. Afolabi Olurotimi described Prophet Olu Alo as a true son of the soil who has been using his God-given resources to develop the community.
“The community really appreciates what he has been doing for the people present and those he had done in the past. He built a modern library for the community, made donations towards the building of the community civic center, awarded scholarships to students and material and financial supports for the aged, and widows”.