Wife of the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde has empowered not less than two hundred widows across the thirty – three local government areas in the state.
The Oyo First Lady who made this empowerment through her Omituntun For Life Foundation, a socio – political foundation which is well known for widows empowerment in the past three years gifted the selected widows from the 33 registered widows group in the state bags of rice, filled 5kg Gas cooking cylinders and cash gifts.
In her remark, Makinde described the widows as the “strongest of the women race” who bares the pain from losing their spouse adding that the society is aware of the hardships and this is why the empowerment is done.
Her words: “We are here to acknowledge and support the strongest of the women race. Those who bare the pain of losing their spouse.
“We’re aware of the case of hardship where a full family could not afford a 3 square meal not to talk of a widow.
“In the past few years, the Omi Tuntun for Life Foundation, has supported widowers with foodstuffs, household goods, empowerment projects and cash gifts.
“We are aware of what you’re going through. Keep doing your best to take care of your children and I pray God be with you.
“We however appreciate everyone that had taken it heart to support the widows, the philanthropists, homes, traditional rulers, spiritual leaders and health organisation that has adopted the responsibility to take care of the widows.”
Also speaking at the event, Commissioner for Special Duties, Alh. Fausat Joke Sanni appreciated the Oyo Governor’s wife for her endless and endearing support for the Governor and to the women community most especially the widows in Oyo state.
Alh. Sanni added that she had being the brain behind all the projects and programmes done in Oyo not only for women, but to also the disabled and the less privileged.
One of the widows while speaking with newsmen, Mrs. Fúnmi Omoloye expressed her excitement towards the support and love for the widow in the state since the emergence of Engineer Seyi Makinde as the Governor of the state.
Another widow in her reaction stated that some of the widows from her widow organization that has been supported by the first lady are now building two bedroom apartments for themselves.
Other dignitaries present at the empowerment were representative of the Channel for Widow Relief Initiative, Alh. Balogun Fadilat, Dr. Juan Agunloye, Christian Care for Widow and others.
