Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin.
The Chairman of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Abiodun AbdulKareem has called on relevant stakeholders, Non-Governmental Organizations and Well-meaning individuals to embark on humanitarian services to alleviate poverty in the society.
Comrade AbdulKareem made the call in his office at the Olusola Saraki Pen House when the Grassroots’ Aides Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization led by its Executive Director, Doctor Kehinde Khadijat Kadiri paid the Council a courtesy visit.
The NUJ Chairman said the war against poverty and unemployment must be a collaborative one between relevant stakeholders and government’s agencies towards eradicating it and making life more bearable for downtrodden people.
Comrade AbdulKareem also underscored the need for government to be alive to its responsibilities of providing basic social infrastructural facilities, amenities, tackling unemployment and reducing poverty level.
He lamented high rate of poverty in the country, hence the need for well-meaning individuals to use their resources to serve humanity by providing succor for the people.
Comrade AbdulKareem commended the Grassroots’ Aides Initiative for embarking on laudable projects for the widows, school children, aged people and health programmes targeted at the people at the grassroots.
He, however, pledged the support of the Nigeria Union of Journalists to the NGO’s programmes and other relevant agencies established or working towards reducing poverty level and creating employment for the people.
Earlier, the Executive Director of the Grassroots’ Aides Initiative, Doctor Kehinde Khadijat Kadiri had highlighted some of the projects embarked upon by the organization, including rebuilding the dilapidated muddy house of an aged woman, instructional materials for school children, clothing materials and sinking of a borehole.
Doctor Kadiri said the projects are executed through photography on social media, pointing out that funds used to execute the projects are sourced outside the country from different individuals and appealed to well-meaning individuals and organizations to support the Organization in touching the lives of the downtrodden people positively.
