By Our Reporter
An international NGO,whose areas of operations transcends Nigeria, but African and Middle East states, “Funmilayo Health Foundation” is making waves in some communities in Lagos State in terms of providing the citizens with some social amenities. This organisation, which is a household name among the Lagosians and some neighbouring African states, has been impactful in the provision of welfare needs for the benefits of the citizens across some notable communities in Lagos. The beneficiaries cut across the youths and adults, males and females. And, it is heartwarming to note that the exercise has been devoid of ethnic or tribal colorations. The NGO’S charitable deeds were extended to the orphans and the physically challenged respectively.
Hence, scholarship grants for the students, both in elementary and tertiary academic institutions, provision of free transportation for the citizens, empowerment programmes for the traders and artisans, construction of boreholes for the supply of potable water, settlement of hospital bills, provision of lots more were the tasks accomplished by the organisation thus far.
Under these arrangements, several traders, men and women, were provided with seed capitals while the artisans like carpenters, plumbers, vulcanizes, tailors, bricklayers and a host of others were kitted with modern tools and equipment to enhance their efficiency at work.
According to the head of NGO, His Excellency, Dr. Adeniran Michael Timothy ,the objectives of the organisation are to complement the government’s efforts in the provision of basic social amenities to the populace, assists the needy and promote the quality of life among the citizens. He stressed the fact that the government should not be seen as all in all,but limited in its functions owing to the scarce financial resources confronting it.
He maintained that the organisation is planning to expand its scope of operations to include sports development,viz; Soccer, Sprinting and Table Tennis, just to mention a few. Furthermore, the organisation intends collaborating with the relevant government health agencies to provide mobile health services, such as eye treatments and surgical operations in special cases for the benefits of the less privileged in the communities, Dr.Adeniran Michael Timothy hinted.
He is of the conviction that the Nigerian youths are talented lots in the diversifying fields of sports. Therefore, their constructive engagements in this sub… sector shall undoubtedly provide most of them with feasible means of livelihood, and by extension project the good image of Nigeria in sports among the comity of states.
Dr.Adeniran Michael Timothy outlined the NGO’S commemorative programmes for this year’s Christmas and End of year celebrations which are all-encompassing. The activities are to feature Drama series, Lectures, Workshops and Symposia on the roles of youths in Nation building, Strategies for self dependence in the era of economic meltdown, curbing the menace of drug addiction among the youths, and so on.
In addition , Dr. Adeniran Timothy opined that several widows shall be empowered while the orphans shall be provided with varieties of food items and choice drinks for the Christmas celebrations.
Most of the observers are of the opinion that this global NGO has added values to the governance system in Nigeria through its complementary roles. Dr.Adeniran Micheal Timothy received commendations from leaders of the benefitting communities and urged him to sustain the tempo.
He targets reaching out to some African states, like Ghana, Zimbabwe, Egypt and Ethiopia and collaborate with the governments therein on how best to eradicate poverty among their citizens, youths’ development schemes and provision of social infrastructures respectively. Dr.Adenran Michael Timothy, who has imbibed the ethos and crest of Pan Africanism is very passionate about the oneness of Africans and their overall growth and development with an intent to keep pace with the best practices in the civilised world.