Humanitarian Service: Oba Aromolaran Advises Ijesha Indigenes To Emulate Janet Fashakin

The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran has urged Ijesha indigenes home and abroad to emulate Dr. Janet Fashakin and the good works of her foundation-Janet Ogundipe Fashakin Empowerment Foundation (JOFEF).

The traditional ruler who was represented by Arojo of Irojo at distribution of food stuff, clothes and cash for thousand of widows at Ijesa Sports Club, Ijebujesa by Janet Ogundipe Fashakin Empowerment Foundation recently.

He commended the founder of the Foundation, Dr. Janet Fashakin for always reaching out to the less privileged in Ijesaland.

Our correspondent reports that thousand of widows from Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East and West local government areas of Osun state were given clothes, food stuff and cash to start business by JOFEF.

Speaking at the occasion, the benefactor and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Dr. Janet Fashakin said the motive of the empowerment programme is to support and make widows self-reliant as well as give them a fresh start.

According to her: “We have being doing this since 2008. We usually give them food stuff that include rice, semovita vegetable oil e.t.c, clothes and cash for them to start business. You know widows in our society often face with many challenges in taking care of their families. They needs to provide foods, shelter and pay children’s school fees alone with little or no support from family members.

” This is our own little way of giving back to the society and supporting the indigent”.

“Aside from helping the widows, JOFEF also gave books and other educational materials to pupils in Middle schools. Students in Osu, Ibokun, Okebode, Isoko and Ilesa benefited from this programme”.

Some of the beneficiaries of the foundation’s empowerment programne thanked the founder for always reaching out to the less privileged in the society.

They also praised the Foundation for selecting real widows and not just people that are widows on paper.