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  • Yoruba actors support APC’s Sanwo-Olu for Lagos governor

    In a new jingle shared by Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola on Instagram, several Yoruba actors including herself have supported the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu ahead of the general elections.

    Foluke who is also Suru Ambassador captioned the video: ‘All Stars for #sanwooluhamzat2019.’

    Singing in Yoruba in the video of the jingle, a line-up of stars including Adebayo Salami, Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Muka Ray, Faithia Williams and others campaigned and sang the praises of former governors of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Babatunde Raji Fashola and present governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

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    They also praised and supported Babajide Sanwo-Olu, APC’s gubernatorial candidature in Lagos State.

    However, while some commenters condemned the act of the stars’ open support for Sanwo-Olu, others welcomed it.

  • Sanwo-Olu’s wife encourages retired healthcare personnel to form group

    Wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has encouraged retirees in the healthcare profession to form groups for stronger partnership with the government to improve healthcare delivery.

    Mrs. Sanwo-Olu, who is a medical practitioner, noted that improved healthcare would be one of the major programmes her husband would implement if elected.

    She said: “We are encouraging retirees with decades of experience in healthcare management to form a group to enable the government tap from their wealth of experience.”

    She spoke while receiving various women support groups at the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Campaign Office in Ikoyi.

    Mrs. Sanwo-Olu, who was joined by the wife of her husband’s running mate, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, appreciated the women for engaging in door-to-door campaign on behalf of their husbands, while re-assuring them that the support would be reciprocated with good governance.

    Read Also: Sanwo-Olu treats Oyingbo market women for free

    She said: “Poverty at the grassroots is one of the things Sanwo-Olu is coming to tackle. The one that concerns women the most is the issue of healthcare.

    “While the healthcare delivery has improved, there are still challenges to be addressed.

    Mrs. Sanwo-Olu revealed her husband always became emotional for the “overwhelming support” he enjoyed from various groups across the divides, saying the support would not be taken for granted.

    Association of Female Entertainment Practitioners of Nigeria, led by Mrs. Wunmi Obe, said Sanwo-Olu’s zeal to address challenges facing the entertainment industry led to his endorsement by the group.

    Supervisors of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) said they were convinced Sanwo-Olu’s programmes were designed to tackle poverty at the grassroots.

    A WAPA supervisor, Mrs. Pat Tekoboh, said the group was ready to mobilise voters for the election of the APC candidate at the polls. She, however, urged Sanwo-Olu to appoint women in key areas if elected.

    Other groups that visited the campaign office included Retired Nurse Administrators Healthcare Initiative, Body of Female Councillors, Women Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), Lagos State Hospitals Management Board Senior Staff Cooperative Multipurpose Society Ltd (LASCOMED), Network Men and Women Group, Sanwo-Olu Babes in Surulere, and Body of Female Councillors.

  • ‘Stop destroying Sanwo-Olu’s posters’

    A chieftain and member of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos, Chief Lanre Razaq has appealed to aggrieved party members and his people at  Epe to stop destroying and defacing the campaign posters of the party’s governorship candidate in the forthcoming election, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

    Razaq, popularly called ‘KLM’ made the appeal at a meeting of all stakeholders in Epe which took place at the Jubilee Chalets in Epe on Wednesday. Razaq was the convener of the meeting.

    Razaq, who is an indigene of Epe urged his people to respect the decision of the party by throwing their weight behind Sanwo-Olu and all other candidates of the party and vote massively for all of them at the coming elections.

    He advised them to stop being angry because their son was denied a second term by the party, adding that the party has the final say in the issue and his people must respect the position of the party by supporting Sanwo-Olu.

    “The party has chosen the person it wants to fly the governorship flag in the election as Ambode’s tenure expires by May this year, the party says he cannot have a second term and has chosen Sanwo-Olu.

    “There is nothing we can do about it because the party has the final say, even if we are angry and we fight there is nothing we can do, the anger is much because our son was dropped, yes we are all angry but there is nothing we can do about it, the party has decided and all we can do is to support the party position”.

    Read Also: Sanwo-Olu, Agbaje throw jabs at Lagos forum

    He pointed out that all the on-going projects in Epe can only be completed if they vote in the candidate of the party in the election because there is no way Ambode can complete the projects before the expiration of his tenure in May.

    Razaq told his people that Lagos has a total registered voting population of 6,566,142 out of which Epe has 147,035 registered voters and that should they fail to vote for Sanwo-Olu and other divisions vote for him and he wins Epe will be the loser.

    “Let us not suffer ourselves, we have alot of work to do, if we don’t support the party all the uncompleted projects in Epe will stop and we shall suffer it, there is nothing anybody can do at this point, let us rethink about our anger and act more reasonably and support the party.

    “If we remain angry and say no, others will take advantage of it and we shall be the losers, the party expects 92,000 votes from Epe, let us give them 120,000 votes instead”, he said.

    Razaq begged them to calm down, support and vote the party saying, “so that whatever we want we can get them; from today let us stop destroying Sanwo-Olu’s posters, Epe will surely be better for all of us”, Razaq prayed.

    Apex Leader of APC in Epe and member of GAC, Alhaji Akanni Seriki also appealed to his people to support the party position , saying “Let us vote for all APC candidates including Sanwo-Olu, he is our man; drop your anger, Ambode did not send anybody to be involved in any anti-party activity,” Seriki said.

    Also addressing his people, the representative of Epe constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly who has been given a return ticket for a third term, Hon. Abiodun Tobun urged his people to thank God because out of nowhere God brought him and made him governor, “if it is the will of God that this is how far he should go for now there is nothing we can do.

    “We can all say Ambode did well, he did not put us to shame but we must remember that God’s will must be done; God made it possible and he did well, if God now says he wants him to stop there for now there is nothing we can do.

    “Tell everybody that this is our party, let us repair our own house, God will not let us spoil our house by ourselves. Let us remember that we must go along with the party, we cannot do our own, remember Fayemi’s story, today he is back as governor in Ekiti state. So we cannot say what God did with this, whether God is keeping him for a higher service we don’t know,” Tobun said.

    He appealed to Epe people to vote for all APC candidates in the election from President Muhammadu Buhari to Sanwo-Olu to house of Assembly members.

    Other party leaders, elders and leaders of various groups and communities in Epe took turns to appeal to the people to tow the party position and support all its candidates and vote for the party’s candidates and also eschew violence.

     

  • Sanwo-Olu treats Oyingbo market women for free

    Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided free medical assistance to female traders in Oyingbo market.

    The free medical outreach offered the market women free eye-glasses, drugs and consultation.

    The beneficiaries were treated for high blood pressure and malaria with a mobile clinic in place for removal of tooth for those affected.

    The outreach was part of the free medical support planned for the 20 local government areas in the state.

    It was packaged by the LMC Group for the BOS campaign organization.

    Read Also: Sanwo-Olu unveils ‘Vision for a Greater Lagos’

    A major highlight of the programme was a compression medical check- up for everyone.

    Several market women praised governorship candidate for the medical programme, saying it will go a long way in improving their health conditions.

    According to the organizers, several women have been identified with some serious ailments such as cervical cancer across the locations in the state.

    A market woman, Ofuokwu who obtained eye glasses after undergoing test, was filled with joy.

    The clothe seller says she has been finding it difficult to read her bible for a long time until the intervention.

     

  • FG will implement more projects in Lagos State – Osinbajo

     

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Federal Government will implement more projects and infrastructure in Lagos State, if the All Progressives Congress (APC) wins the presidential election.

    Osinbajo made the pledge during his visit to the palace of the Monarch of Kosofe and Oloworo of Oworoland, Oba Olohuntoyin Salau.

    The vice president, who was in the area to continue the party’s house -to-house campaigns in Lagos, said that the state was very important to the Federal Government.

    “We were in opposition for 16 years and the party at the centre did not do well for Lagos. Now that we are at the federal, we will ensure that we achieve everything that we desire in the state.

    “Governor Akinwunmi Ambode cooperated with us at the federal, that is why we are moving forward and doing some projects for Lagos state. I believe Babajide Sanwo-Olu will do the same.

    “I want to assure you that, Lagos and Kosofe will enjoy more federal presence. We will implement more federal projects in Lagos State,” the he said.

    Earlier Salau urged the Federal government to release Oworonsoki Global Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) before the general elections.

    Responding to the monarch’s request, Osinbajo said the present administration would work on reclaiming the land.

    The Oba also called on the government to assist the community in sand filling water logged and swampy lands in Kosofe Local Government Area.

    Read Also: Osinbajo seeks massive support for APC candidates

    The traditional ruler said the assistance became necessary so that there would be more land available for government to build infrastructure such ad  Trailer Parks.

    According to him, such infrastructure will reduce the traffic challenges in some parts of the state caused by unavailability of parking lots for the heavy duty trucks.

    The Oba, however, assured Osinbajo that the people of Kosofe would vote for President Muhammadu Buhari.and the Lagos APC Governorship Candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

    He also promised the vice president that his people would vote for all other APC candidates in the forthcoming House of Assembly and National Assembly elections.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Osinbajo was accompanied by Sanwo-Owo, his running mate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Special Adviser to the President on Politics, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu.

    Others were: Senator Gbenga Ashafa, (Lagos East APC) senatorial candidate for Lagos East Senatorial District, Bayo Osinowo and Mr Rotimi Agunsoye, representing Kosofe Federal Constituency, among others.

    NAN further reports that the campaign took Osinbsjo and his entourage to select houses around Ketu, Oworonsoki Alapere and its environs, among others.

    NAN

  • Group rallies support for Buhari, Sanwo-Olu

    Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the RMB Family Political Group has commenced mobilization of support for the candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Surulere area of Lagos State.

    The group donated various campaign materials including six branded vehicles and 10, 000 each of posters and handbills.

    The group, which is under the leadership of a former Chief Whip of Lagos State House of Assembly, Dr Abdurrazaq Balogun, said the development became imperative in view of the need to facilitate the campaign process of APC, adding that the candidates put forward by the party were genuinely committed to the development of the country.

    Speaking at the annual New Year thanksgiving ceremony of the group held at RMB Secretariat in Aguda, Surulere, Balogun said it was important for members to go all out and mobilize support for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of the State, as well as all the candidates of APC come February 16 and March 2 respectively.

    Addressing over 500 party leaders, members and various groups at the gathering, Balogun said: “This is the time for party loyalists to remain focused on the job ahead. We must remember that our unity as people of the same party is non-negotiable and we must get all our candidates elected or re-elected at the coming polls to consolidate on the democratic gains that the people have been enjoying from APC.”

    Balogun, who is a chieftain of APC in Surulere, specifically urged all party members to be faithful in their dealings within the party, and to also come out en mass to show support to all the candidates of the party from federal to the local level in order to attract more federal and state projects into the constituency.

    Read Also: Sanwo-Olu, Agbaje throw jabs at Lagos forum

    Also speaking, APC House of Representatives candidate for Surulere Constituency II, Hon Lanre Okunlola appealed to his constituents to show love within the rank and file, adding that such would go a long way to help build a strong foundation for APC in order to achieve victory at the 2019 general elections.

    On her part, member representing Surulere Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Mosunmola Sangodara profusely commended members for their steadfastness and zeal towards the party’s affairs, just as she admonished members engaged in anti-party activities to change their ways, as such was counterproductive in the quest to achieving electoral victory.

    Besides, she showered accolades on the RMB Family for being a reliable, dependable and result-oriented group over the years, adding: “Strategy is key to achieving electoral victory, and this trait has been the hallmark of RMB Family for years.”

    Also, Chief Agoro, a former chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who recently decamped to the APC due to the unflinching admiration for Dr Balogun’s style of leadership, said he has commenced mobilizing people within the community and his supporters who followed him to the APC to vote for Sanwo-Olu, as well as other APC candidates.

    Women and youth leaders in Itire-Ikate and Coker-Aguda also promised to work assiduously for the success of the APC at the polls.

  • 2019: Sanwo-Olu, Agbaje disagree over infrastructure, health

    The Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Friday differed on infrastructure, health and other issues that would spur the development of the state.

    The candidates spoke during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Private Sector Interactive Forum with Governorship candidates in Lagos.

    Addressing issues of traffic and transport management, Sanwo-Olu said that government was continuum and vowed  to continue all projects started by his predecessor for the benefit of citizens.

    He said that his plan for traffic was holistic, from road repairs and construction to opening up more means of transportation through waterways and rail, to training and empowerment of traffic officials.

    “For years during the PDP rule, we asked the Federal Government for access to the existing railway corridor, but it was denied. This led us to create the Blue line railway from Okokomaiko to CMS.

    “ We need to complete the track because Lagos needs a transportation system outside roads that can move thousands of people daily,” he said.

    Responding, Agbaje said that for 20 years of APC governance in the state, residents were still grappling with traffic congestion; especially issues with trailers parked on bridges along Costain to Apapa.

    “Lagos is one of the two mega-cities of the world that does not have a multi-modal transportation system. It is time we start thinking of multi tiered roads; the world is moving, we cannot afford to be different.

    “The rail project has been on for too long. We need to have big ideas to address problems that are peculiar to Lagos.

    “The way things are presently is not sustainable and it has failed to deliver the sort of impact in the lives of ordinary citizens that should be expected from an economy of Lagos’ magnitude,” he said.

    Agbaje said that the sort of development that Lagos requires should be anchored on improving liveability, expanding the economy and retooling it for the 21st century.

    On the issue of power, Sanwo-olu pledged to take Lagos out of the national grid within six months and provide additional 1000 megawatts to its current level.

    He said that he would partner with distribution companies to ensure they upscale their power supply to the state, noting that prepaid meters would be provided to residents to ensure accountability and transparency.

    However, Agbaje said he would improve power by 1000 megawatts within his first 18 months, and encourage investment in embedded power projects toward enhancing power supply.

    Speaking on health, Sanwo-olu noted that the Lagos Health Insurance Scheme would ensure access to affordable healthcare and help build a health care structure to be proud of.

    However, Agbaje criticised the present Health Insurance Scheme, saying making it mandatory was another form of taxation that has been making life difficult for the masses.

    He said his administration would have significant developments in health, waste management, education, transportation management and in making use of technology to solve problems.

    Agbaje promised to develop “an ocean economy” and a knowledge driven economy” to enhance the economic well-being of the state and its citizens.

    Besides, Sanwo-olu said that his administration would be innovative about Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in a way that would not exert pressure on the citizens.

    He noted that the private sector remains the engine of economic growth and would continue to create an environment for the private sector to thrive in the state.

    “As a former Commissioner for Commerce & Industry in Lagos, I know that proper collaboration with the private sector leads to more job creation, improved industrial harmony and boosts investment,” Sanwo-olu said.

    Mr Babatunde Ruwase, President of LCCI said that engaging the candidates would give exposition that would guide the private sector’s electoral choice.

    He said that the quality of political governance has profound implications for investment environment.

    Ruwase said without a conducive business environment, there cannot be meaningful economic progress.

    NAN

  • Indigenous Lagosians endorse Sanwo-Olu

    The Committee of Indigenous Associations of Lagos State, an umbrella body of all indigenes of  Lagos, has set an agenda for the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

    If he is elected in the next month’s general election, the Lagos indigenes want the APC candidate to restore the prestige of the state by pushing for a special status for Lagos. They also called for restoration of Lagos environment and incorporation of indigenes in the governance of the state.

    At a consultative meeting held at the Awori House in Oregun, the association, which comprises leaders from all the five divisions of the state, endorsed the candidacy of Sanwo-Olu, with the agreement that he would get a special status for Lagos. They promised to stand behind the APC candidate in his effort to take the state to another level in development.

    Describing the Awori, the indigenous Ikorodu, the Epe inhabitants as well as the people of Isale Eko extraction as “original stakeholders” in the Lagos project, Sanwo-Olu said his intention to govern the state was not to fulfil an agenda against any ethnic group making up the state.

    He said the meeting was necessary to listen to the concerns of the indigenes.

    The APC candidate said his reason for running for the Lagos top seat was not for personal aggrandizement, but to deploy his three-decade of professional expertise spanning both public and private sectors to elevate the fortunes of the Lagos for the benefit of residents and indigenes of the state.

    He said: “Since I declared my intention to run for the governorship seat of our state, I have consulted widely with various interest groups and stakeholders in the Lagos project. I believe my consultation would not be complete without meeting with the indigenes of the state. I’ve come to listen to your concerns as indigenes of Lagos.

    “I am also a son of the soil. My lineage is a full-fledge Lagos. My father and grandfather are indigenes of Okepopo area of Lagos Island. In fact my great grandfather’s house is still seating in Omididun in Lagos Island. My mother is of the Cole family of Lagos Island. I’m also married to a Lagosian, who has Brazilian and Yoruba ancestries. However, I am not seeking to become the governor of Okepopo or Lagos Island.

    I’m not fulfilling any agenda against any ethnic group whose people are part of indigenous people of Lagos. I will be the governor of all.”

    Sanwo-Olu allayed the fears of the Awori indigenes of Lagos, noting that his government, if elected, would address all their grievances.

    Beyond the quality of his academic qualifications and professional experience, the APC candidate said the most valued credential he would bring to governance is his integrity. He promised not to betray the trust bestowed on him by the amalgamation of the indigenous Lagosians.

    He said: “Integrity is my greatest qualification I am putting at stake in this race to govern Lagos. My five-point programmes contained in my manifesto are carefully designed to take Lagos to a new level of development. Everybody will be part of our government and no discriminatory agenda will be initiated against anyone, irrespective of ethnic group or status.”

    Responding to some of the concerns raised by the Lagos indigenes, the APC candidate promised that his government would review the physical planning and environmental laws of the state, with the aim to restore sanity and improve the mega city status of the state.

    He also said his administration would prioritise the provision of quality education that would be driven by technology. Under him, Sanwo-Olu said the state would revive its agriculture and improve transportation system.

    On the much-talked about Agboyi-Ketu Bridge, Sanwo-Olu promised that it will be constructed and delivered by his administration if elected.

    Sanwo-Olu dismissed the concern raised by Alhaja Aishatu Onitiri Kuye, that his choice of running mate was a discrimination against womenfolk. The APC candidate said he had always enjoyed working with women because of their efficiency and result-oriented, promising that women would be the driver of his government.

    Prof. Rasheed Ojikutu, one of the leaders of Awori extraction, and chairman of the coalition  described the meeting as family affair, saying it was the first time the Awori people would be united to meet and support a candidate they believed in.

    He urged members of the association to support the candidate, noting that Sanwo-Olu had the habit of fulfilling promises.

     

  • Ambode assures of greater benefits for Lagosians in 2019

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has assured of more life changing projects in 2019 for the greater benefit of Lagosians.

    Ambode gave the assurance in his New Year message to Lagosians at the grand finale of the 2018 One Lagos Fiesta (OLF) held at the Eko Atlantic City in Victoria Island on the eve of the New Year

    He said though 2018 was a great year for the State, the New Year holds greater promises for all.

    “I want to thank God for giving us this New Year and also thank all residents of the State for being peaceful and for cooperating with our government in delivering services in 2018 and we are ready to take Lagos to the next level.”

    On expectations for Lagos, the governor said irrespective of the fact that 2019 is an election year, the State would witness more prosperity as the enabling environment for the economy to thrive had already been firmly established.

    “I want you to know that 2019 has a lot in stock for all of us and we must stand up for a better Nigeria and a greater Lagos.

    “I believe the GDP of Lagos will grow and I believe irrespective of what is happening, Lagos remains the most prosperous State in Nigeria and it can only get better,” he said.

    The Governor attributed the successes his administration has recorded in the last few years to the sterling efforts of security agencies in keeping the city safe, adding that the State has emerged as the safest place to live in Africa.

    He also assured that he would leave no stone unturned to ensure that ongoing capital projects across the State would be completed before the expiration of his tenure in May.

    “The modest successes we have recorded would not have been possible without the efforts of security agencies in the State.

    Read Also: Pensioners praise Ambode

    “I want to appreciate the efforts of security agencies for their dogged contribution in making our State the safest place to live in the country and Africa right now.

    “Let me also assure residents that we are committed to their well-being, security and safety. We also want to assure that we are committed to completing all on-going projects before the end of May,” the governor said.

    The Governor said he was thrilled that the OLF was meeting the set objectives, saying that the positive impact of the fiesta on the economy of the State had been massive and encouraging.

    “The positive economic impact of the fiesta is very visible. You see, at the beginning, we were doing this particular fiesta in just one location but again we have been able to increase it to five locations, eight days, 40 concerts and you can imagine everything surrounding it in terms of employment, job opportunities for food hawkers, artisans and above all, the security that has kept the city very safe.

    “So, we are very excited that this is part of the GDP that we are growing for Lagos and I know that this will be continued by the next government. I am satisfied that we made a promise that we were going to use tourism, entertainment , arts and sports to promote excellence in Lagos and almost four years after, people can see that we have fulfilled it and Lagos is the only destination for people in December, he said.’’

    Besides, Ambode also seized the occasion to urge Lagosians to go all out and vote enmasse for President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 presidential election and also for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 2 election.

    According to him, victory for both and all other candidates of the party would continue the positive economic trajectory the country and the State in particular has witnessed since 2015.

    “It is the best interest of all of us to re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari and we assure the President that we would deliver Lagos for him come 2019.

    “In Lagos, we must continue with the plan that has worked and vote Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the next governor of Lagos State,” he said.

    The 2018 OLF with the theme, ‘A December To Remember’, continued in its fine tradition of holding simultaneously in five locations including Agege, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island and Epe just as it attracted thousands of participants and millions of viewers across the world.

    The highlight of the grand finale at the Eko Atlantic City venue was the spectacular display of fireworks and the raffle draw which saw Mr. Ayodeji Omoboye, a resident in Ikorodu emerge winner of a brand new car from GAC Motors, while other residents went home with consolation prizes.

  • Sanwo-Olu marks Christmas with sick babies, newborns

    In a display of compassion for families that did not have opportunity to celebrate Christmas, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the paediatric section of the Gbagada General Hospital on Christmas day to lift children battling various health conditions.

    Sanwo-Olu also visited the Gbaja Hospital for Maternal and Child Care in Surulere, where he donated gifts and medical consumables to all newborns and their parents. He also had one-on-one chats with adult patients in the Gbagada General Hospital, cheering them up and praying for their recovery.

    The APC candidate’s presence at the hospitals created moments of excitement as family members of the patients gathered in groups to pray for Sanwo-Olu for showing care and identifying with them in their low moments.

    Sanwo-Olu said the gesture was informed by the spirit of Christmas and his personal conviction to lift the downtrodden in their times of need. He noted that his visit to the hospitals was deliberately planned on the Christmas day to put smile on the faces of families that could not celebrate because of ailments.

    Read Also: Ambode supporters rally for Sanwo-Olu

    He said: “It is Christmas day and this season is significant because it teaches us love, compassion and selflessness. While majority of us have our family members and friends with us to mark the day, we need to understand that several families are in pain because their loved ones are battling various ailments at the hospital. So, it’s no Christmas for these people because they need to be with their ailing family members

    “On a day like this, I thought it necessary to identify with these families and celebrate with them. I believe this gesture will cheer them up and give them reasons to be happy. We hope that the little we have come to share with them today will strengthen them to get out of the sickbed quicker and better.”