Stephen Akintayo Foundation has donated relief materials worth N2 million to orphanages and the most vulnerable in Nigeria as part of an effort to cushion the effects of the economic lockdown imposed in Lagos, Ogun and FCT by Federal Government to contain the spread of Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Gideon Orphanage and Widow homes was the first beneficiary of Stephen Akintayo relief donation of N250,000, Tivid Orphanage Home Int’l also received N250,000 relief donation while Maiduguri IDP Camp will also benefit through an NGO that will buy and distribute food items as well as medicine for the hospital in the IDP Camp.
Meanwhile, a total of N1 million was given to www.ginido.com, an e-commerce website to distribute groceries worth N1 million to communities in Ajegunle and other areas.
Reacting to this, Stephen Akintayo, the founder, described the period as a season to think of indigent and vulnerable people in the society, who find it difficult to cater for three decent meals in a day.
“We need to be our brothers’ keepers by ensuring that those who do not have benefit from our deeds of kindness as this will also go a long way in helping people stay off the street in line with the Federal and States Governments efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic in Nigeria,” said Akintayo, who doubles as the chief executive officer of Gtext Homes, owner of estates across the country.
He also called on other Nigerians including corporates and individuals to see the need to give to the vulnerable in the society especially at a period like this.
