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All-Stars FC Kubwa Make Yuletide Special For Children Living With Disabilities

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4 years ago

December 14, 2020

Joel Ajayi

Despite having nothing to do with the children, young, and adults living with disabilities, All Stars Football Club Kubwa has made their impact felt with the donation of food items, beverages and toiletries Daughters of Charity Service For Children With Special Needs Hope Center Kubwa in Abuja.

The visit, which took place on Saturday 12th of December 2020 in collaborations with Generous Care Foundation, Queen Favour Mikado foundation, and JDPC who’s as well donated the gifts for the children.

The Gesture was the first Corporate Social Responsibility outing of All-Stars FC Kubwa, and it may just have ushered in the Christmas season quite early for the children with special needs.

A highlight of the occasion is when music was played for the children with special needs they danced to the stupor and were excited and happy like never before.

In his address, the Chairman of Abuja All-Stars Football Clubs of Kubwa Mr. Godwin Ekpah, expressed that, hope center for children, young and adults living with disabilities mean so much to the club

“That is why we bring lover of men, Generous Care Foundation, Queen Favour Mikado foundation, and JDPC others as well known that its Christmas period we need to celebrate with them.

“We have identified their needs, it’s not just playing football but also looking around to torch life, we don’t play football to go and make money, most of us are ex-players and this is our Corporate Social Responsibility CSR is giving back to society.

“It’s not easy when you understand what people pass through in life, these children are physically challenged, they were born with it but as you can see, they did not think of all that, what you see here is happiness in them, they feel excited and they feel alive.”

He, however, called on well-meaning Nigerian to always come to the need of these special people; “I encourage men are women who are in a position to give back to society lend a hand of help and assistant to people with a special need.”

Speaking also was the 2020 runner-up of Miss Tourism Edo state, Queen Favour Mikado who was overwhelmed for being part of organizations that put smiles on the faces of people with special needs.

She said: “It’s all about giving back to society, we want to reach out to the less-privilege, no matter how little, we are here to celebrate this wonderful children’s I won’t call them disable that is why we are here with these gift items to show some support for them.

“This is just a starting point, we hope to continue and do it bigger and better next year and in the years to come.”

Miss Mikado, therefore, offered a word of advice for the children not to see their physical look or mental ability as a limitation in whatever they are doing while urging beauty pageants to as from time to time reach out to people living with disabilities.

“My message to them is that they are not living with a disability, there is ability in disability they just need special needs and we are here to support them, no matter how little they should have it in mind that whatever they want to achieve with determination they can achieve it, the sky is just a starting point.

“While I call on my colleagues out there, it’s not all about being beautiful or been a pageant when you win a pageant it’s an opportunity to really touch the lives who are in need.”

A representative of the Managing Director, Generous Care Foundation, Mrs Ijeoma Ofume, also commended the efforts of the management of Hope Centre in taking care of the children, while reassuring her Foundation’s readiness to continue supporting children these with special needs.

On her own, the Assistant Administrator of Daughters of Charity Center For Hope, Sr. Sylvia Anyanwu DC in her address, expressed appreciation to donors for their love for the less privileged.

According to her we are extremely happy to take care of them, we will not relent they are part of us and we are part of them.

Also, she equally appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to help upgrade the school to an inclusive school where children living with or without disabilities can learn together and interact with one another. This will promote friendship amongst children of all kinds and increase compassion in their midst.

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Nigeria Will Take Good Shape In No Distant Time- Olawande

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6 hours ago

September 16, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has urged the citizens of the country to be patient with the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in transforming the lives of its citizens through various policies and programs of the federal government.

The Minister made this submission while delivering his speech at the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s week of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development branch. This is the first edition since both Ministries of Youth and Sports had been damaged. The JUNC week which was held at Atiku Hall, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja had its theme: “The working people in a volatile, uncertain, and complex economy”

In the words of the Honourable Minister: “I urge you to be patient with this administration. In no distant time, the country will take good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed”.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a pauper, he is an acknowledged epitome of wealth, and so it cannot be said of him that he desires to loot the treasury of Nigeria. He has seen money and as a result of this, he is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury”, Olawande explained.

He emphasized that “leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a Minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former Minister, likewise a Director because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after you”, the Minister reiterated.

Olawande expressed his gratitude to the workers of the Ministry for being supportive of the government policies and programs. He promised that the welfare of the staff would not be compromised, adding that workers deserve remuneration for being hardworking.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya admonished the staff of the Ministry to put in their best as “Performance Management System” which replaces APER is the criteria to be used for promotion effective next year. This, according to him is because the Performance Management System (PMS) records the best efforts and input of each staff which will in turn be used to grade such staff.

Olusanya who disclosed that the welfare of the staff is his priority as workers deserve the best for the services rendered. He opined that “the hungry man is angry and as a worker, if you are not treated fairly and properly, it is impossible to get the best out of you. As a result, all staff will be treated properly as motivation to propel the best in you”, he concluded.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, OON, MNI, in her address, informed that the activity to reinvigorate the Civil Service in a bid to ensure that Civil Servants carry out their duties with much diligence to have efficient and incorruptible civil service is currently on course. She advised workers to wake up and be committed to the service of the nation.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Jerry Akume, the General Secretary of the Union expressed his delight in celebrating this year’s edition of the Union week, while highlighting the achievements of the union so far. These include:

Upward review of staff welfare, prompt payment of repatriation allowances, payment of first 28 days allowance, assistance to the sick, general training of staff, and sending forth/retirement package for retired staff.

He also appealed to the Management of the Ministry, saying that irrespective of the aforementioned achievements, a lot still needs to be done in such areas as procurement of staff buses, upward review of welfare payment for festive periods, consistent general staff training, and procurement of office and work materials.

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