A United States (US) based charity organisation, Kedrick Scribner Foundation, has extended its humanitarian gesture to widows of fallen heroes of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
At a one-day programme, tagged: “The Widow’s Mite Event” held at the United Church of Christ located in the Nigeria Mounted Troops Police Barracks in Lagos, the founder of the foundation, Dr. Kedrick Scribner, said the group globally provides resources for people to live well.
According to him, a deliberate and feasible support system must be in place to take care of widows and other people in the society, saying the overall development and well-being of Police Officers Wives should be prioritized by the government.
Scribner said through the interventions the widows received ranged from food items, gifts, clothing, among others essentials, adding that the foundation will work towards ensuring that the widows are economically independent and self- sufficient.
He said, “I saw the needs of the widows and I have been told so much about them, so I want to see it for myself.
“When I saw some things, I could not hold back. So, I said we need to figure out something for the widows. I spoke to some of the widows and I said we have to do something.
“I called some of my friends and told them that I need some support to help me build people and told them that I want to give them our support for at least three months.”
A clergyman, Daniel Nuhu, asked the federal Government to assist in setting up the widows with a trust fund.
He said, “I want to plead with Nigerian Government on behalf of these widows because some of them don’t have work to do and no business to do.’’
