By Sharon Akuboh
As part of Corporate Social Responsibility and philanthropic gestures, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Ommex Resources limited, and founder Apex of Charity, Hon Emmanuel Maduabuchi and his wife Nurse Evelyn Emmanuel, have just donated food items, cash gifts beside medical tests that were given to the needy at Suleja. ECWA Church, around Old Barracks, in Niger State.
Speaking at the event, Hon Emmanuel Maduabuchi, stated that the second edition of this grand project was instructed by God right from the maiden edition, so as to pull outreach that will serve the members of the community in form of reaching out to people.
Going down memory lane, Hon Maduabuchi, said The first edition was in Utako, Abuja. Recounting he explained how times were hard for family and himself during his formative years and how he was considered a “no do well by many before God granted him success through humans, which he cannot despise such but reach out to vulnerable in the society.
Hon Maduabuchi declared that “It was a divine mission designed by God, because growing up in starvation here in Suleja, I prayed to God for success in life, which he has granted me enough to reachout to others, as well”.
“My life has been a testimony and with the support of my dear wife, a nurse, it has been years of divine glory and immense progress.
“God has given me the privilege and an assignment to share with people, so, why won’t I do so? It’s just sacrosanct for me to reach out, mostly from a community where I grew up in,” he explained.
On her part, wife of the CEO, who is also a co-founder Apex of Charity Initiative, Ommex, Mrs. Evelyn Emmanuel, who restated her husband’s assertion also agreed that the divine intervention has also led her to embark on a free medical outreach for High Blood Pressure and Sugar level, as they reeled out cash gifts to assist the vulnerable for further access to medical facilities in order to grant them more succour.
She described mothers as Generals of homes as ordained by God.
According to the nurse Evelyn, who works with a government facility, this year’s edition marks the second of its kind and she assured the continuation of the same in subsequent years, hoping on Divine Grace, “We source God’s mercy to carry out this mission by His Grace,” she added.
She then encouraged the participants to partake enthusiastically in the medical Sugar and High Blood Pressure tests, which are two major killers.
Also, represented, was Member, House of Representatives, for Suleja, Gurara and Tafa, Hon. Adamu Tanko Lokoja, by Hon. Yahaya Saduiki, that stated the need to avoid religious sentiments over humanity. He reminded the beneficiaries of how God created the world with every space for humans to exist.
He encouraged prayers for their benefactors to continue to be strengthened to do more in the line of action. The legislator’s representative, who is a bosom friend of the organiser, described him as an outstanding friend with a beautiful heart to reachout to the public, as he recounted their experiences while growing up in the same environment.
“They have challenged us to do more as a government and despite our projects such as sinking of boreholes, amidst others, this is indeed a laudable project for us all to build on for the future. While appreciating the organiser for his kind gestures towards the less privileged women with effect to children and the Older Persons in general.
The Rev. Father representing ECWA Church, Barde Moses, thanked God for the gift of life firstly, saying he was even shocked over the development which he quoted a biblical verse from the book of Matthew Chapter 25 to buttress a point which states, “Whatever you do to the midst of my brethren, that, you also do unto me.”
Kick-start of the event was the medical test reachout for blood Sugar and High Blood Pressure levels of participants by the organisers of the event, with cash gifts for them to carry out other further medication.
Out of the hundreds of beneficiaries of the palliatives, the first recipient was Lami Tukura.
One of the Recipient who pleaded anonymous, noted that she was invited by a neighbour and “I’m happy I attended it. I never knew we are supposed to check our blood sugar and blood pressure regularly. I will insist that all my family do this regularly. I’m grateful to the Organisers. On my own I will encourage my friends and colleagues to check their health status regularly too”.
The event, which was attended by dignitaries including the Member, House of Representatives, for Suleja, Gurara and Tafa, Hon. Adamu Tanko Lokoja, by Hon. Yahaya Saduiki, the Chairman of Local Government Council, Hon. Ishaku Bawa Neubi, Hon. Aemichi. T. Iyei, Chief of Gwarzunu, Alh. Useni Haruna, Hon. Gambo Useni, the Speaker of Suleja Council among others, was a testament to Mr. Emmanuel’s commitment to giving back to the society.