Obi of Onitsha lauds Anene, Red Cross over less-privileged children’s welfare
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The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemaka Achebe, in collaboration with the Red Cross, Anambra State chapter and Adona International limited have feted physically challenged children from 25 less privileged homes in the state during the new year festivities.
In a brief speech at the occasion the monarch lauded the founder of Adona International Foundation, Ambasdador Afolabi Joyce Anene and the Red Cross in the State for packaging the programme for the physically challenged and less privileged children during the yuletide.
The Obi of Onitsha challenged other privileged members of the society to emulate the gestures of the organisers so as to give the less privileged children the opportunity to have a sense of belonging during yuletide celebrations.
The Chairman of Anambra State branch of Red Cross Society, Justice Paul Obidigwe (rtd) in his speech said if individuals showlove and affection to their own children, they therefore should extend same to less privileged children.
He contended that it is the responsibility of the public to extend their love to these less privileged children in the manner they showed love and affection to their own children.
Justice Obidigwe however expressed happiness that there are people who still come to the motherless homes to drop something for the children there, some yearly, some monthly depending on their conviction.
The chairman said the children pray for these people and one good thing is that that their prayer was always portent even as he lauded the sponsor of the get together for the children.
In her speech, Ambassador Afolabi Joyce Anene, said that for 18 years her organization has been involved in the welfare of the less privileged children, organizing parties for them during festivities.
Ambassador Anene who said she is a specialist in special children stated they have been organizing such events in other parts of the country like Abuja and Lagos and decided to bring it home this year.
She said the essence was to make these special children happy like others whose parents are around in festive periods, saying that they equally encourage people to contribute in making these children happy.
“Sometimes, people talk of money as a source of happiness, but there are glory and blessings in other things more than money like what we are doing today” said the Amabassador.
The Vice-Chairman of Anambra State branch of the Red Cross, Prof. Emeka Peter Katchy, lauded Ambassador Anene for her commitment in lifting the lives of the less privileged children in the society .
He said the Red Cross, Anambra State chapter provided the enabling environment for the event and commended others sponsors who joined Ambassador Anene in bankrolling the event.
Prof. Katchy urged privileged Nigerians to emulate Amabassdor Anene to support Red Cross in the State and the less privileged children, stating that apart from taking care of the children in their home, they still pay salaries of workers and rent.
