#Covid19: Pastor Bakare Donates Lagos Church As Isolation Centre

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Ademola Aderele

Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, has donated church halls in Ogun and Lagos states as isolation centres.

In a statement issued by the church, Bakare said it was the church’s way of contributing to the fight against COVID-19 in the country.

The statement read:
We, the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly, The Latter Rain Assembly, hereinafter called the CGCC) offer our heartfelt condolences to the grieving families who have lost loved ones as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We pray that God will comfort and strengthen those left behind in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

Our community has held daily prayers across electronic channels to unite various households together in pleading for the mercies of God to triumph over judgement, and for Christ to heal the sick and shorten the scope and impact of this plague on Nigeria, and the nations of the earth.

Drawing inspiration from the parable of the Good Samaritan as told by our Lord Jesus Christ, the CGCC launched a campaign #IamMyBrothersKeeper to provide meal support to Lagosians irrespective of faith through the houses of our members. This campaign has already been launched and we encourage others to join us and do the same.

To further spread the mandate given by the Good Samaritan in the parable, the CGCC offers parts of our current Church facilities located at Plot 4 Akilo Road Ogba for the use of the Lagos State Government as an isolation Centre for the treatment of Covid-19 cases. The CGCC Medical Missions shall onboard LASG officials to ensure the best utilization of this space as an isolation centre.

We commend the Lagos State Government and well meaning individuals and corporate bodies for the spirited efforts at controlling the spread of this pandemic in Lagos and by extension in Nigeria. We pray for divine health, wisdom and energy for the leadership of Lagos State and frontline healthcare workers.

We continue to urge obedience to social distancing regulations by the people of Lagos and urge well meaning Nigerians to self organize and fund meal support initiatives to the less privileged members of our communities as part of #IamMyBrothersKeeper campaign.

May God extend mercy to Nigeria and the nations of the earth at this challenging time.

#Covid19: Ooni Donates Motorised Modular Fumigators in Oyo

Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Saturday donated two locally-fabricated modular fumigators to the Oyo State government to assist the state in its effort to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

Received by the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde yesterday at the Agodi government house in Ibadan, Ooni Ogunwusi said the donations were his contribution's towards assisting the state in the fight against the pandemic in the state.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor received the donations, while also appreciating the monarch for his kind gesture towards the state.

The governor maintained that the fumigators would assist the state a lot in its bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the state.

“As his subjects, we are glad to receive Kabiyesi the Ooni here at the government house today. We are happy with the fumigators he donated to us, because they will assist us in the fight against COVID-19.

“Kabiyesi came from an enlightened and business background. So, he understands how the economy works and the multiplier effect of things like this. So, I am not surprised at all.” Makinde said.

The Ooni said “We have come to Oyo State to donate two modular fumigators to our forward-looking governor, who we are very pleased with. And we will continue from there.

“Coronavirus knows nobody. It is a leveller and we should all come together to fight it.

“From my business background before I became king, I had a fabricating yard and we came up with a technology of converting liquid to fog and it is very uncommon in Nigeria the way we fumigate. So, we decided to make it 100 per cent home-grown modular fumigator.

“It can be mounted at the back of any truck. We came up together with a lot of youths that are very agile to see how we can look at the opportunity from the disadvantage of the COVID-19 that is all over the world.

“That was why we came up with this initiative that will be useful post-COVID-19. It is useful in construction industry for anti-dust; useful during large gathering because we know our system and culture. We like to gather.”

It will be recalled the Ooni was on Thursday in Osogbo where he donated two fumigators to Governor Isiaka Oyetola having  on Tuesday and Wednesday fumigated the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs including Modakeke against the pandemic Coronavirus disease with his newly invented locally made fumigators supported by drones provided by FST Drone Services Company owned by Mr Larinde Williams.

Ooni, the Natural Head of the Oduduwa rsce globally who doubled as Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria(NCTRN) promised to continually contribute his quota towards the development of the country, saying the fumigators invented by him and manufactured in his palace is a modular motorized machine that can be mounted on the back of any truck.

COVID-19: Sylvester Ighonu Sly Donates Food Package To 200 Vulnerable Households In Agege

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Following the recent Government stay-at-home directives to residents, in order to curtail the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, Nigerian professional football player, Sylvester Emeka Igbonu, has donated food items (grain rice) as economic stimulus package for about 200 indigents and the most vulnerable citizens in his community, Agege.

The Agege born star, Sylvester Igboun who currently plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder for the Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow said that this stimulus package is very essential following the government 14days stay at home order.



Igbonu Nicknamed 'Sly' who's currently not in the country but has extended his feelings for humanity and care for his people through one of his representatives in Nigeria, Mr. Segun Adesina.

According to Segun Adesina, Sly, the CEO/Chairman of K&M Classic Event Centre in Lagos "is a very sensitive, listening and responsive individual having considered  what people of his community would have been facing during the lockdown in Lagos".

"This relief materials in terms of foodstuff (Rice) is part of our commitment to give back to our community at this trying times, and it is also aimed at reaching out to about over 200 vulnerable households as parts of activities to cushion the effect of stay at home directives in preventing the spread of coronavirus in our dear community.

"Coronavirus is real, and we urged our people to stay indoor and manage their resources as we are all in this fight together to combat the pandemic corona virus." Segun concluded.

Public School Teacher donates IT Lab to Lagos school

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 ADELEYE ADEYEMI



Lagos Soji Megbowon Internet Things Laboratory Jakande Estate Comprehensive Senior

An award winning public school teacher in Lagos, Mr Soji Megbowon, on Tuesday donated an Internet Of Things (IOT) Laboratory to students of Jakande Estate Comprehensive Senior College, Abesan, Ipaja-Lagos.

Megbowon, the Maltina Teacher of the Year, First Runner Up 2019 Award winner, said that the proceeds of the award was ploughed back to the school to advance education and research.

According to him, the gesture is part of his support for quality education and life long learning in the school.

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Megbowon, who teaches Computer Science and Further Mathematics in the school, said: “I am fortunate to have young students who want to learn, explore and create innovations, so it is my duty to give them the platform to excel with my privilege.

“When I won the Nigerian Breweries’ Maltina Teacher of the Year First Runer Up in 2019, I was given N500,000 just like every other state champion and I felt that this N500,000 will do a lot instead of building a house for myself and my children.

“This IOT Centre will provide students with opportunity to connect to their mates across the world and to learn while teachers will have opportunity to develop so as to provide quality education.

” Before this official commissioning, my students are already using the facility to apply for opportunities and scholarship abroad. They will do a lot now.”

The teacher, who noted that he had converted his family living room to helping less privileged students to excel, said that the award gave him the privilege to provide bigger platform to help them.

Megbowon, who lauded Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s education programme in his THEMES agenda, said that providing such IOT facility in all schools would bring the best of students and teachers in the state.

“Students must be given opportunity to interact with solutions that are workable through IOT. So my plea to the government is to replicate this kind of ideas in all our schools.

“If the government can tap into this idea, take it and copy it in all these schools, then our students will compete with their counterparts abroad.

Speaking at the inauguration of the facility, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, commended Megbowon for being selfless and expressed the state government believe in digital technology as a tool for promoting Lagos as a Smart City.

Adefisayo, who was represented by Dr Adetola Salau, Senior Special Assistant on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education, urged the school to take possession of the facility and sustain it.

She said: “We like to promote and advocate programmes like this. It is wonderful to see projects that are being birthed by our teacher. This means a lot to us. These are the kind of projects we endorse and validate.

“This is exciting and challenging. It will impact a lot on the students and improve their performance because education these days has gone beyond acquiring knowledge and using such to pass a test and get a certificate.

“Education now is about solving problems and creative thinking. A project like this makes the students engage in projects where they are thinking and solving problems working with one another and collaborating with teachers across the world.”

She said that the students were highly favoured to have Megbowon who was connecting them to the world, stressing that the teacher would continue to be remembered.

Also speaking, Mrs Titilayo Solarin, the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Education District I, who was represented by Mr Oluyemi Adesina, the Director of School Administration in the district, said that Megbowon should be emulated.

Also speaking, Mrs Amarachi Mbagwo, the representive of the Nigerian Breweries, said that the gesture had reinforced that the company did not make a mistake given Megbowon the award.

Mbagwo said.”This reinforces what the Nigerian Breweries and Maltina celebrate when it comes to teachers. We have to keep on recognising what Mr Soji has done today.

“Maltina teacher of the year is about celebrating world class teachers, recognising them and what he has done affirms that we picked best of the best teacher who is giving back to the students. We are very proud of him.”

The Nigeria News Agency reports that the IOT is a school research centre that empowers students to make research, create, innovative technologies to improve learning.

Obafemi Martins donates 200 Wheel Chairs, 3,240 Crutches, other health equipment to LASG

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Governor Ambode described it as a Good Gesture, Act of Selfless Service, Commitment To Humanity.

Nigeria Football international, Obafemi Martins on Thursday donated health equipment worth several millions of naira to the Lagos State Government, saying it was part of his philanthropic gestures to give back to the society.

Among the equipment donated by Martins, through his foundation, Obafemi Martins Foundation (OMF), include 200 Wheel Chairs, 3,240 Crutches, 100 Baby Courts, 60 Hospital Beds, 13 Electric Wheel Chairs and 3200 Blind Sticks.

Presenting the equipment to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at a short ceremony held at Lagos House in Ikeja, Martins, who currently plies his trade with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C in China, said the mission of his Foundation is to assist members of the community who are in need as a result of being handicapped.

I am grateful to announce that the Foundation is currently prepared to donate a lot of wheel chairs, electronic wheel chairs, clutches and other equipment. I am confident that this contribution will impact lives in our communities. Through service to our community, we can all make a difference, Martins said.

He, however, said that the Foundation would not only stop at the donation, adding that there would be more interventions in the nearest future.

Receiving the equipment on behalf of the State Government, Governor Ambode commended Martins for the gesture, saying that it was not only a worthy and noble act of selfless service, but a clear demonstration of his commitment to Nigeria and most especially Lagos State.

We are all delighted to welcome Obafemi Martins back home. As you are aware, he is a true born Lagosian and through his Foundation, he has deemed it necessary to extend selfless service back to his community.

We are, on behalf of Lagosians, saying a big thank you to you. Apart from the fact that you have become an excellent ambassador for Lagos, you’ve done extremely very well in your chosen career. You’ve also deemed it fit that it’s time to pay back to humanity. Apart from the fact that these are things that we would use in our hospitals, there are also things that we are going to use for people living with disabilities.

This actually complements the efforts of the government to support our less privileged brothers and sisters. You have shown yourself to be a true role model on and off the pitch and Lagos State is very proud to associate with you. Once again, I commend you for your philanthropic gesture and wish you more successes in your endeavours, the Governor said.

Governor Ambode, who later presented a letter of commendation personally signed by him to Martins, also seized the occasion to encourage other well-meaning Nigerians and organisations that have the opportunity to contribute back to the community to emulate such gesture.

I have been reliably informed few weeks back that we also had this kind of gesture from the proprietor of Ebeano Supermarket for the giant stride he did for us at Ibeju-Lekki General Hospital, I want to also use this opportunity to say a big thank you to him and also to let others willing to support us and complement the efforts of government to do the same, the Governor said.

He said Martins’ gesture has reinforced his administration’s belief that sports remains a veritable tool that can be utilized to touch humanity, just as he assured that the equipment would be put to judicious use especially at the Primary Healthcare Centres across the State.

I think that there is no thank you that is enough. It would go into our history books that you are one of the firsts of our people that would actually give back to the community and to the society, Governor Ambode said.

Earlier, Special Adviser to the Governor on Sports, Mr. Deji Tinubu, said the donation by OMF was a testament to what can be achieved through sports, stating that it was for this reason the present administration is advocating the use of sports for development of the State.

Also speaking, Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris said the State Government welcomes such gestures, noting that aside government’s determination to make available all essential equipment in public hospitals, donations by public-spirited persons out of their sheer will of commitment to support government’s effort are worthy of emulation and indeed commendable.