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Gov Ambode, Bakare, Uche Ogah Set For Barr. Ubani’s Foundation Launch
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Uche Ogah, Governor-Elect in Abia State are among dignitaries that will light up the Onyekachi Ubani Foundation [OUF] official Launch and celebration of birthday of popular human right activist , a former Chairman of Ikeja Chapter of Nigeria Bar Association [NBA], Barrister Monday Onyekachi Ubani
Ubani made this known to newsmen yesterday in his office while revealing that the event will hold Saturday, August 6 at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. In his word “the passion for charity and the desire to help fellow humans and Nigerians are the motivations behind the setting up of the foundation”.
The event is timed to coincide with his birth day celebration. According to him, “The occasion is also to double as my birthday celebration, it is actually an appreciation of a privilege to serve humanity and save the souls of the poor and less privileged Nigerians who have been battered and broken by the harsh realities of life.
“There is a limit to what I can personally do to help many Nigerians because I have limited resources, but by mobilizing friends, individuals, institutions, both public and private, local and foreign, we can achieve a lot.”
He further said that, the foundation will run programmes in four different areas, which includes youth literacy Initiative geared towards ensuring that every youth can read, write and solve the most fundamental and basic life questions.
The youth creativity and media forum major goal is to raise a new generation of young people who can dare to dream and believe in the unseen possibilities that await them in life.
Other areas are men of standard, is a skills acquisition program targeted specifically at men who by reason of circumstance, have found themselves unable and ill equipped to provide for themselves and for their families because they lack particular skills in order to be gainfully employed or self- employed.
Women of substance is another area where women will be trained on courses aimed at equipping them with the skills that can earn them a living and put food on their respective tables.
The executive governor of Lagos state alongside other dignitaries like Femi Adesina, the SA to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Falana SAN, Augustine Alegeh SAN, the President of NBA, Rev Chidi Okoroafor, the General Superintendent of AG Nigeria, Pastor Chris Okafor the General Overseer of Liberation City Church, Ezes, former governors, senators and beneficiaries of his Foundation over the years and so many others are expected to grace the occasion.
The Key note Address shall be delivered by Pastor Tunde Bakare of Latter Rain Assembly