WHY PERSECUTE A MAN FOR HIS GOOD DEEDS?
Emeka Offor is a man who rarely talks rather
he wants his philanthropy and hard work to speak for itself. This son of a Policeman who was born in
Kafanchan braved the odds to become a successful businessman that he is today.
He has dealt poverty a great blow and has tried his best to ensure that the
pangs of poverty would not hinder the dream of the Nigerian child today.
Recently he gave a whooping 1 million dollars which was added to the initial 250
thousand dollars he donated to the Rotary Foundation polio plus programme, for the eradication
of polio in Africa. His donation was added to the 2 million dollars donated by
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation to militate against this ugly disease that
has ravaged Africa for years. I then wonder why some group of persons would
castigate and vilify him for this kind gesture to humanity.
The speakers in the acclaimed "Mbala Mbodo" forum alleged that there is no clean drinking water, electricity, or hospitals and I must say, that claim is totally fallacious. Sir Emeka Offor has a charitable foundation that has touched the lives of Oraifite indigenes where I also hail from and the whole Nigeria at large.
The speakers in the acclaimed "Mbala Mbodo" forum alleged that there is no clean drinking water, electricity, or hospitals and I must say, that claim is totally fallacious. Sir Emeka Offor has a charitable foundation that has touched the lives of Oraifite indigenes where I also hail from and the whole Nigeria at large.
His many philanthropical gestures have gone
unnoticed because he is not a trumpeter. He signed a 7million dollars contract
with Books for Africa for the delivery of 32, 40 ft HQ containers of primary,
secondary and University texts from November 1 2011- November 1 2014. It is
expected that 640,00 books , assorted computers and school supplies would be
shipped under this agreement. Sir Emeka Offor has lived up to this promise as
he ensures that these books are distributed annually to all these institutions
of learning. I was present at last year’s book sharing exercise, it was possible for one to confuse the venue for a motor park as hundreds of buses from various
institutions across the federation were parked waiting to receive their share
of books. The high point of the occasion was when he gave out a brand new 2012
Toyota Corolla car valued at 4.2 million naira and an automatic employment in any of his companies to Miss Ebere Anaegbuonu a beneficiary of his
scholarship scheme, in fulfillment of the vow he made to provide a brand new
car and automatic employment in his chain of companies to any beneficiary of
his scholarship scheme who graduates with a first class from any discipline.
In December 2012, he sponsored a delegation of about 20 widows from Oraifite to India on a three week study visit to the Talent research foundation.
This group of women learnt a lot about practices and activities that enhanced
the economic, social and political lives of the rural Indian populace. Areas of
interest included skill acquisition centers, small holder farms, orphanages,
rehabilitation centres and designated rural health centers. He also gave out 7
million naira to young Miss Stella Eze from Nsukka, Enugu State for her kidney
transplant. There is a community Radio
station "Blaze fm" set up by Sir Emeka Offor to provide employment for a lot of
Oraifite indigenes and every yuletide season he hosts the Blaze blast concert where all "A " list artistes in the Nigerian Entertainment
industry are brought in to thrill the audience who do not have to pay a dime to have a swell time. This show which is
open to all and sundry is a platform which brings together south-east youths and other youths across the country . If you doubt the veracity of this claim, you should
consider spending this yuletide season in Oraifite to see things for yourself.
He
single handedly built the Anglican church that serves the community and this
edifice is a magnificent structure to behold.
Emeka
Offor has brought a lot of development to the Oraifite community which is so
visible to the blind and audible to the deaf.
The decision by some group of people to take out their time to disparage
the character of this God sent man cannot be condoned. Sir Emeka Offor has done
a lot of good deeds in Oraifite community and should not be paid back
with defamatory comments. He has the legal right in tort law to seek redress in
court for these defamatory statements that have lowered his person in the estimation of right thinking members of the
society.
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