Olawepo-Hashim Foundation Grants N20 Million to Kwara Small Scale Entrepreneurs

Date: 2024-06-20

According to a news report from The Nation, the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Foundation, a non-profit humanitarian organisation, granted approximately N20 million on Wednesday, June 19, to empower small-scale entrepreneurs in Kwara State.

This initiative is part of its Economic Empowerment Programme aimed at assisting vulnerable sections of society.

Promoted by former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, the Foundation's mission is to lift vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty and set them on the path of productivity.

In his speech at the event, Olawepo-Hashim explained that his gesture is to give back to society.

According to him, “I have been doing this for decades. I have a passion to make society better. It is not about having a deep pocket, but about commitment and passion to help people just as God has also helped me.”

He admonished the benefiaciaries to put the grant into good use instead of lavishing it on frivolities and liabilities.

“Don't eat the seed, plant and nurture it , to produce more fruits to better your lives, so that you too can empower people.

“Nigeria was once a productive nation, producing clothes, cars, pharmaceuticals, etc. we must go back to the old and glorious path. We can start by these small steps,” Olawepo-Hashim said.

He added that, “what I can do at this time when things are really bad is to show love to underprivileged people in particular, and that we have been doing for decades.

Mallam Naallah Azeez , coordinator Gbenga Olwaepo-Hashim Youth Vanguard described Olawepo as an undiluted politician and a great mentor, adding that the Otoge revolution that changed the political dynamics in Kwara in 2019 was started by him. He prayed that God will continue to enrich him to play his part in this generation.

Yinka Babatunde Alanamu equally commended Olawepo-Hashim for “spending his own money to empower us” and prayed for God's continuous blessing on him.

Pastor Samson Abodunrin, representing the Executives of the Ifesowapo Community area of Ilorin recalled Olawepo-Hashim's great assistance to the community by grading our road and constricting drainages for us.

”We really appreciate his great gesture. What you don't appreciate, will depreciate. We will continue to appreciate his great contribution which has been a great relief to us,” he said, adding that “his charity began at home …we are now feeling his impact already.

Abodunrin prayed that Olawepo-Hashim will live to fulfill his destiny.

Not a few of the participants at the event commended the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Foundation and called on well meaning Nigerians to emulate the non-partisan approach of Mr. Olawepo-Hashim towards ameliorating the plight of the less privileged.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Kamal Adebayo, the Chief of Staff to Olawepo-Hashim disclosed that the Ilorin event was not the first, adding that a lot of Nigerians had benefitted from this gesture across the country.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olabanji Orilonishe     Okanlawon Musa     Tunde Kazeem     Kwara Metro Park     Yahaya Dumoye     Yahya Mohammed     Belgore     Eruku     Tunji Olawuyi     Frootify     Azeez Salawu     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Cornelius Adebayo     Kulende     IsDB     Taofeek Sanusi     Tayo Awodiji     Elelu     Rafiu Ajakaye     Matthew Okedare     Seun Bolaji     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Bureau Of Lands     Folashade Omoniyi     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Lucky Omoluwa     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Alliance For Democracy     Saba Mamman Daniel     Jelili Yusuf     Mustapha Akanbi     Makama Of Kaiama     Aliyu Umar     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Abubakar Lah     Aliyu Alhassan     Abdulwahab Oba     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Guber Aspirant     Okin Malt     Ayinke Saka     Summit University     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Zaratu Umar     ER-KANG     Jare Olatundun     IF-K     Undergraduate Bursary     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Saheed Popoola     Kwara State Polytechnic     Sheikh Ariyibi     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Umar Saro     Salary     Ifelodun     Mope Dasuki Belgore     CACOVID Palliatives     Oloje     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Owo Arugbo     Lafiagi     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Ilota     Olaiya Zuberu     Saka Isau     Fulani     Musa Yeketi     Apaokagi     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     GANZY     Quran     Dorcas Afeniforo     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     National Broadcasting Commission     IFK     Usman Alkali Baba    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abubakar Baba     Sunset Workers     Vasolar Consultoria     Makama Of Ilorin     Musa Abdullahi     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     MalHub     Kola Ologbondiyan     Kisra     Igbaja     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Inside Kwara     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Bayo Ojo     Mohammed Abdulahi     Emir Of Kano     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     MAI Akande     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Oba-Solagberu     Apaokagi     Rafiu Olasile     Ilofa     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Olatunji Moronfoye     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     John Mayokun Dada     Patigi Regatta     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Okin Biscuit     Saka Onimago     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Jebba     Zainab Abass     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Omotosho     Budo Egba     Oko Erin     Ogbondoroko     Noah Yusuf     Alfa Belgore     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Owo Arugbo     Sheikh Alimi     CELF     Ishaq Salman     Saidu Yaro Musa     Nupe     Segun Olawoyin     Oko     Gamji Members Association     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Jamiu Oyawoye     Rapheal Ashaolu     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     SSA Youth Engagement     AbdulRauf Keji     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Edret Sabi Abel     Javed Khan     Yekeen Alabi     Mahee Abdulkadir     Ajidagba     AIT Ilorin     Elerin Of Erin-Ile