Eben Enasco Reporting.
Ahead of the 6th Coronation anniversary of the Oba of Benin, the Oba Ewuare II Foundation has made food donations to Orphanages and vulnerable persons in Edo State,
The gesture from the Benin Monarch was carried out during the Foundation’s flagged-off of foodstuffs donation ceremony in line with traditional norms on giving back to the vulnerable society.
Aid Peoples Change, Uyiosa and Iwinosa Orphanages, as well as the Uyiosa Orphanage and widows’ Ministry in Benin City, were some of the beneficiaries from the bags of rice, garri, corn grains, and cartons of noodles donated by the Foundation.
Secretary of the Foundation, Prince Enoma Eweka, In a brief remark during the flagged-off exercise on behalf of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II at the weekend in Benin City, hailed the Benin monarch for his fellowship with the Orphans and other citizens living below the breadline in the society, especially at a time when food prices are increasingly on the rise in the Country.
Responding, the Founder of Iwinosa Orphanage home, Veronica Egbon, declared that “The blessings that follow the Children will follow his Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin”, while, a social worker at Uyiosa Orphanage, Ehimwenma Uwagie, said, they were very grateful for the gesture.
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