By Bilesanmi Abayomi
Noella Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), celebrated its Valentine’s Day with 100 widows in Kosofe Local Government, where food items and cash grants were distributed to the widows.
Layal Tinubu, the Founder & Executive Director of Noella Foundation, while addressing the widows during the program, said that the NGO was meant to tackle key societal challenges that were not often spoken about through strategic partnerships and impactful initiatives.
According to her, the foundation aims to work with a dedicated network of partners to develop and execute impactful initiatives that address various challenges currently facing Nigerian society.
“Our mission at Noella Foundation is to transform the lives of vulnerable and marginalized women, children/young adults, and the elderly in specific communities and provide lasting solutions.
Our strategy is to work closely with existing partners and experts in relevant fields to champion their causes and the amazing work that they have done to date.
“We are also looking to the future and working to keep the momentum going through innovative solutions,” she said.
Tinubu emphasized that hunger eradication was a major challenge, as Nigeria has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the world.
“Noella Foundation will partner with organizations, communities, and schools to develop initiatives that will provide children and individuals with nutritious meals daily,” she said.
Mr. Moyosore Ogunlewe, the Executive Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, while making his remarks, thanked the foundation for its usual empowerment and grants to Kosofe residents.
Ogunlewe said that the foundation distributed over 2000 bags of rice to the people of Kosofe community on November 23.
“The most important thing in life is to touch people’s lives. Nothing can be enough, but we can do more as a foundation and also as a government.
“We, as a council, are also doing our empowerment, but the most important thing is, can it be enough? The answer is No, but we will keep doing our best as a government.
“It is a gradual process. We plan to empower people in March, and we will keep doing it to ensure many people are impacted positively.
“We all know what’s going on in the country presently, and we need to do our best to help people as President Bola Tinubu is working hard to build the country to an advanced level.
Alhaji Kehinde Bello, the APC Party Chairman in Kosofe Local Government, in his remarks, thanked the foundation for always remembering the residents, especially the widows and the elderly in the community.
Bello said the food items, such as rice, vegetable oil, gari, Semovita, and others, would go a long way in relieving the people from the present food challenges.
Mr. Segun Babatunde, the Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC) in Kosofe Local Government, also commended the foundation for its kind gestures to the widows.
Babatunde said the widows would be happy for the quality and quantity of food distributed to them.
“The food items will help the widows a lot, together with the cash grants. We really thank the foundation for remembering these people at this point in time,” he said.
Mrs. Adetoun Edu, the Coordinator for the Progressive Widows Initiative in Kosofe Local Government, while giving her remarks, thanked the foundation for celebrating Valentine’s Day with them.
Edu also thanked the council chairman for his usual assistance and grants given to the widows in the community.
“We really thank the foundation and the Kosofe council chairman for their usual assistance, cash grants, and distribution of food items to large numbers of our members.
“Last time in November, the majority of our members benefited from the food items distributed by the foundation. Likewise, today, the foundation also decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day with us by giving us money and quality food items. We really appreciate the kind generosity,” she said.
The Kosofe Post (KP) reports that Noella Foundation was founded in 2018 by Layal Tinubu and her husband Seyi Tinubu with the aim of developing targeted initiatives to address key societal challenges and create global impact.