By Kachy Madukaego
No fewer than 20 indigent persons from communities in Nwangele local government area benefited from the #50,000 cash empowerment of ikukuoma foundation.
The event which took place on the Saturday 23rd November at rockview hotel Owerri witnessed the presence of the creme la creme of Nwangele local government area including traditional rulers.
In her address, the founder of ikukuoma foundation Hon. Mrs Edith Nwosu reiterated that the organization is poised to assist the down trodden in the society adding that the empowerment is part of their programme to reach out to small scale business owners.
“We have been able to share #1000,000 cash to 20 people who were selected from all the communities in Nwangele, they are expected to use the money to boost their business ventures, we decided to hold this year programme in Owerri to further expand our scope.
Sequel to the event, our foundation has also carried out numerous communities project and empowerment in Nwangele local government, including sharing of food items, free healthcare programme where over 100 people both old and young benefitted immensely. We understand that people are undergoing different degree of challenges especially in this harsh economy of nigeria and it is our obligation to provide succour to the society in any little way we can afford.
Hon. Mrs Edith Nwosu who was also the labour party candidate for Nwangele house of assembly in the last imo state election,further charged the beneficiaries of the cash empowerment to ensure they use the money judiciously to grow their business while expressing optimism that ikukuoma foundation will not relent helping the less privileged in the society.
The Secretary of Nwangele local government council Barr. Stan Chike Oforma who represented the chairman while speaking described ikukuoma foundation as a God gift to Nwangele people stressing that God has been using Hon. Mrs Edith Nwosu in touching many lives in Nwangele community.
According to him, is not easy at this critical time of our economy for somebody to share money to empower people, previously we only hear about foundation and empowerment on air, but ikukuoma foundation is real, practically and physical, we are satisfied with what the foundation is doing and we pray that God almighty will strengthen her further to continue with her good works, he concluded.