Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), a prominent legal figure, has issued a call to affluent Nigerians, urging them to extend a helping hand to the majority of the population grappling with poverty.
Emphasizing the significance of humanitarian efforts, Olanipekun highlighted the need for kindness and support to address poverty-related challenges and promote peace in the country.
During the 27th Wole Olanipekun Scholarship Scheme, 4th Empowerment Programme of Wole Olanipekun Foundation, and the distribution of palliatives in Ikere Ekiti, Olanipekun emphasized that approximately 70% of Nigerians are facing poverty and instability.
He expressed concern that the distress and anger of the impoverished majority could lead to transferred aggression, disrupting the peace of those who consider themselves well-off.
“In a situation where we have almost 70 per cent of rudderless people, who are poverty-stricken, another 20 per cent out of the remaining 30 per cent are losing their jobs, a fragment of 10 per cent who think they are okay cannot be okay. That is why we have to show sympathy and we have to lift people,” Olanipekun remarked.
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The event witnessed the awarding of scholarships to 250 students, comprising secondary school and university/law school students, youth empowerment for 100 beneficiaries, and grants and palliatives for 100 aged and widows, as well as 600 beneficiaries, respectively.
Olanipekun stressed the importance of adding value to humanity, stating, “We have a lot of people in this country today that are hungry, a lot of people that are thirsty, a lot of people that are naked, a lot of people that are poverty-stricken.”
He urged the privileged to contribute positively to the lives of others.
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who chaired the occasion, commended Olanipekun for his dedication to the community and Ekiti State, praising him as a celebrated citizen and hero with a good heart and strong character.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji described Olanipekun as a hard-working individual ready to share blessings with humanity, acknowledging his consistent efforts in making a positive impact.
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