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  • Foundation, lawyers present wheel chair, car to colleague

    Foundation, lawyers present wheel chair, car to colleague

    Ubani Foundation and a group of lawyers from the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has presented a motorised wheelchair and a car to a physically challenged lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Idowu.

    Ubani, NBA Second Vice-President and Chairman of the NBA Welfare Committee said: “A lawyer brought the plight of Mr. Bamidele Idowu to my attention and I promised to help out.

    “When my primary constituency failed, I ran back to some of my colleagues who generously contributed initially for a motorised wheel chair, but fate changed the situation completely and we went for a car also in addition to a wheel chair.

    “Ubani foundation sowed the initial seed and so many other lawyer colleagues from Ikeja keyed in and that brought us this success story today.

    “I thank over 42 other lawyers who sowed this seed, most of them do not know want their names disclosed.  One Senior advocate of Nigeria who is a member of this branch gave us N100,000.00, the second highest donor after Ubani Foundation.

    “Others gave N50, 000.00 and several others N10, 000.00 and N5, 000.00 according to their economic strengths.”

    A director at the Citizens Right Centre of the State Ministry of Justice, Mrs. O.I. Adesina, who represented Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, praised Uani Foundation and the lawyers for their humanitarian gesture.

    She promised to draw the government’s attention Ubanui’s request that Idowu be offered employment in the Ministry of Justice

    Idowu expressed appreciation to his colleagues for the honour done him.

    “I feel great. My colleagues and the NBA have solved the problems of mobility for me. My greatest challenge now is how to have and maintain a regular income to sustain myself.

    “This will either come through employment or setting up a law office. I do not have a law office; I just do some charge and bail at Ikeja, Lagos to make ends meet.

    “I am optimistic as Mrs. Adeniji promised to mention my case to Governor  Ambode,” Idowu said.

  • ‘Crying’ Physically challenged girl gets 20 wheelchairs

    ‘Crying’ Physically challenged girl gets 20 wheelchairs

    Na’ima Hamza, the 14-year-old physically-challenged girl in Shuwarin, Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, has so far received 20 wheelchairs and three sewing machines as gifts from donors.

    The latest donors are two philanthropists, Mr Chidi Okereke and Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi, who donated eight wheelchairs and N20, 000 to her.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the girl drew public attention on May 20, when she wept profusely after failing to get a wheelchair donated by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).

    Zainab Shuaibu, who represented the donors, presented the items and the cash gift of N20, 000 to the girl on Thursday in Shuwarin.

    According to her, two of the wheelchairs were donated by Gebi, an Abuja based businessman.

    She said the two philanthropists after reading Na’ima’s emotional story, volunteered to assist her including helping to pay her school fees.

    Also speaking, the father of the girl, Malam Hamza Muhammad, thanked the donors for their show of love and solidarity.

    He said the family was overjoyed by the response and show of love to their daughter “who is now full of life.”

    Commenting, the District Head of Shuwarin, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, in whose palace the items were presented to the girl, commended the donors for the kind gesture.

    NYSC Coordinator in Jigawa, Mr Michael Amulo, who also witnessed the presentation, commended the donors for their support to the girl.

    Amulo recalled that the girl’s emotional response, widely reported in the media, prompted the D-G of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Sule Kazaure, CONTEC Global Foundation and some individuals to come to her aid.

    NAN also learnt that the girl had since received over 20 wheelchairs, three tricycles, three sewing machines, an expensive cell phone and two scholarship awards from individuals and a non-governmental organisation.

    NAN reports that the 14-year-old primary four pupil who had since resumed school, was earlier seen among her mates telling her life changing story.

    The girls said she was overwhelmed with the love shown to her by Nigerians, and promised to also donate some of the wheelchairs to other physically challenged persons like her.(NAN)

  • Another wheel-chair, scholarship for physically-challenged Jigawa girl

    Another wheel-chair, scholarship for physically-challenged Jigawa girl

    The management of CONTEC Global Foundation Nig. Ltd, Abuja, has pledged to grant scholarship to Miss Na’ima Hamza, the 14 year-old physically-challenged girl in Shiwarin town of Kiyawa Local Government area in Jigawa.

    It would be recalled that Hamza drew public attention on Saturday,when she wept profusely for not being considered among cripples to be presented wheel-chairs by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).

    Mr Tunde Ayansanwo, the Corporate Affairs Manager of the foundation, made the pledge in Shuwarin Friday while presenting a wheel-chair to Hamza in Shuwarin

    He expressed the willingness of the Foundation to assist the beneficiary to enable her further her education.

    “After reading Na’ima’s emotional story, we thought of doing something to support her life.
    “We felt we should either empower or grant her scholarship to go to school.
    “And so, we thought it will be better for her to go to school and we are ready to grant her scholarship,” Ayansanwo said.
    The manager added that a bank account would be opened for Hamza, through which the scholarship allowance would sent to her.
    Commenting, the District Head of Shuwarin,Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, in whose palace the wheel-chair was presented to the girl, commended the Foundation for the gesture.
    In her remark, Hamza, who was visibly highly elated, expressed her willingness to further her education, adding that she stopped going to school when she was in primary four.

    She therefore thanked the Foundation for coming to her aid.

    Also speaking, father of the beneficiary, Malam Hamza Muhammad, thanked the Foundation for pledging to sponsor the education of his daughter.

    It would be recalled that Hamza drew public attention on Saturday,when she wept profusely for not being considered among cripples to be presented wheel-chairs by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).

    Her emotional response, which was given wide publicity by the media, prompted the D-G of NYSC, Gen. Kazaure, and some individuals to come to her aid.

    So far, her reaction has attracted five wheelchairs, three sewing machines, an expensive cell phone and two scholarship awards, as assistance from individuals and a non-governmental organization. (NAN)

  • Philanthropist donates additional wheel-chair, sewing machines, to ‘weeping girl’

    Philanthropist donates additional wheel-chair, sewing machines, to ‘weeping girl’

    Miss Naima Hamza, the 14 year-old physically-challenged girl in Jigawa, who wept on Saturday for not being among beneficiaries of wheel-chairs donated by the NYSC, now has two wheel-chairs.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that apart from the wheel-chair donated to her Monday by the NYSC Director-General, Brig-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure in response to her emotional reaction, a philanthropist in Hadejia, Jigawa, on Wednesday gave her another one.

    The philanthropist, who sent the items to her by proxy and pleaded to remain anonymous, also donated a cell phone and three sewing machines to the girl, a cripple, just as he pledged to sponsor her education.

    In addition, the donor directed his representatives, Mr Baba Sani and Mr Ali Sule, to rent a shop for the girl where she would conduct business.

    “The man said we should never mention his name because he did it because he wanted to impact positively on the life of the girl.

    “He said that a report on her emotional reaction made him to assist her.

    “He also directed that the girl be enrolled in school immediately, pledging to sponsor her education.

    “For these three sewing machines, as you can see one is handy which she can operate with her hands.

    “And for the other two sewing machines, he said two of Hamza’s relatives should use them to learn how to sew along with her.

    The philanthropists, who sent in three wheel-chairs, directed that the remaining two be given to other physically challenged persons in the area.

    Commenting, the District Head of Shuwarin,Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, in whose palace the items were presented to the girl, commended the donor for the gesture.

    In her remark, Hamza, who was visibly highly elated, thanked the donor for coming to her aid, promising to use the items judiciously.

    Also speaking, father of the beneficiary, Malam Hamza Muhammad, thanked the philanthropist for pledging to sponsor the education of his daughter.

    Also her mother, Mrs Rakiya Hamza, said the sewing machines would empower the family economically.

    NYSC Coordinator in Jigawa, Mr Michael Amulo, who also witnessed the presentation of the items, commended the donor.

    It would be recalled that Hamza had wept, upon realizing that her name was not in the list of beneficiaries of wheel-chairs donated by NYSC to some physically-challenged persons at a ceremony in Shuwarin on Saturday.

    Her emotional response, which was given wide publicity by the media, prompted the D-G of NYSC, Gen. Kazaure, and some individuals to come to her aid. (NAN)

  • NYSC D-G donates wheel-chair to weeping Jigawa girl

    NYSC D-G donates wheel-chair to weeping Jigawa girl

    The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure  on Monday ‘wiped off ‘ the tears of the physically-challenged girl in Jigawa, who wept on Saturday for not being among beneficiaries of wheel-chairs donated by NYSC.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that following reports of Saturday’s emotional reactions of Miss Niimma Hamza, 14 year-old cripple, Kazaure directed that she too be provided with a wheel chair immediately.

    Presenting the wheel chair in Shuwarin town of Kiyawa Local Government Area on Monday, Coordinator of NYSC in the state, Mr Michael Omulo, confirmed that the gesture was sequel to the directive of the Director-General.

    The Coordinator explained that NYSC donated the wheel chairs under its outreach initiative aimed at impacting positively on the lives of people at the grassroots.

    In her remark, Hamza thanked Kazaure for extending the gesture to her, as well as the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for publicizing her emotion that attracted the attention of the Director –General and the public.

    It would be recalled that Hamza had wept, upon realizing that her name was not in the list of beneficiaries of wheel-chairs donated by NYSC to some physically-challenged persons at a ceremony in Shuwarin on Saturday.

    A report on her emotional reaction attracted the Director –General and other voluntary organisations, who had started coming to her aid.

    Those presented with wheel chairs on Saturday were Shamsu Imam from Hadejia Local Government Area, Yusuf Saidu from Kazaure Local Government Area and Mrs Rauda Abdullahi, a housewife, from Kiyawa Local Government Area.

    After Saturday’s presentation of the wheel-chairs however, Jigawa Coordinator of NYSC had consoled Hamza with a cash gift of N2,000, promising to consider her next time. (NAN)

  • Physically challenged girl, 14, in tears for not getting wheelchair

    Physically challenged girl, 14, in tears for not getting wheelchair

    Jamila Musa, a 14 year old physically challenged in Jigawa, burst into tears when she did not receive a free wheel chair donated by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Saturday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NYSC gave out three wheel chairs to some physically challenged persons at a ceremony in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa.

    Musa burst into tears on realising that she was not part of the beneficiaries.

    Mr Michael Omulo, NYSC Coordinator in the state said that the beneficiaries were drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state.

    He said that the Corps would also donate medical facilities in a gesture aimed at touching the lives of the rural dwellers.

    “This is to touch the lives of the rural dwellers and it will also be accompanied with medical facilities that will be donated immediately after the orientation program of the 2017 Batch ‘A’ set, which will hold on June 12.

    “The donation is a collaborative effort of the NYSC and an American NGO, Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers,” said Omulo.

    The beneficiaries are Shamsu Imam from Hadejia Local Government Area, Yusuf Saidu from Kazaure Local Government Area and Mrs Rauda Abdullahi, a housewife, from Kiyawa Local Government Area.

    Omulo, however, consoled Musa with a cash gift of N2,000 and promised to consider her next time. (NAN)