Philanthropist Pledges 90% Of His Wealth To Fight Poverty

An industrialist and philanthropist, Engr. Chuka Nwokoro, has pledged to dedicate 90 per cent of his wealth to charity and the war against poverty.

He said Africa needed “to be liberated” from abject poverty.

Nwokoro, who is also the founder of Mobile Ministry Incorporate and Charities (MMI Charities), made the pledge during an empowerment programme organised by his organisation in conjunction with the African Rebirth Vision Foundation (TARVF) in Enugu.

He said, “I say it again, 90 percent of my wealth I will give to the poor.”

Nwokoro vowed that there was no turning back in his vision to liberate people from the shackles of poverty in Nigeria and Africa and other parts of the world.

The industrialist pointed out that his ultimate goal in life “is to share love, forgiveness, faith, hope and to reach out to humanity” in the world.

He added that through MMI Charities, Africa would eventually be liberated from poverty.

Nwokoro holds a monthly empowerment programmes for indigents.

At the July edition of the empowerment programme, no fewer than 70 indigent women benefitted from the monthly outreach.

He stated that his philanthropic projects was motivated by the biblical injunction as contained in Matt. 19:21 where Jesus enjoined a rich man to “give to the poor and those shalt have a place in heaven”.

At the thanksgiving mass to mark MMI’s third anniversary, the Very Rev. Fr. John Amadi, a retired priest, had in a sermon, enjoined people to embrace charitable work and make life better for others.

He stressed the need for the well to do members of the society to reach out to the less privileged, noting that everyone would be judged by the life they lived and the positive impact made on the society.