Yuletide: Imasuangbon Appeals To Okpebolo To Support ‘Starving IDPs’ In Edo

Politician and philanthropist, Barr. Kenneth Imasuangbon, on Wednesday, appealed to Edo State governor, Monday Okpeholo, to come to the aid of the starving Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) housed at Home of the Needy Camp located at Uhogua in Ovia North-East local government area of the State.

He charged other political officeholders and well-to-do Nigerians to use their position and wealth to advance humanity.

He gave the charge when he visited the IDPs camp in Benin City, where he donated food items, drinks, cash, toiletries, etc, to the children and women as part of his Christmas gifts to them.

Rising to the occasion, the philanthropist said his love for humanity and in accordance with the teaching of the Holy Book drove him to give to the needy annually, adding that he has been doing it for the past 20 years.

Imasuangbon, who expressed displeasure over the current happenings in the country, said: “If the country is really working, we will not find ourselves in this kind of situation. This is an embarrassment to the Giant of Africa.”

“If we teach ourselves love and humanity, then the country will be safer and better for everyone

“I want to appeal to Governor Monday Okpeholo to visit the IDP camp and support them. I know Okpbholo has a good heart. I expect him to visit the camp this Christmas to show love to the starving children.

“Anywhere God has placed you, use it to advance humanity. You are in government? Get it at the back of your mind that you are not the first person to occupy the position, and you are not going to be the last.

“The way our country is today, I am not satisfied, this goes beyond Mr. President or the Senators, it is about realising that we all need to save our country. If the country is really working, we will not find ourselves in this kind of situation. This is an embarrassment to the giant of Africa.”

Imasuangbon, who is the proprietor of Pacesetter School, Abuja, expressed gratitude to students, staff members and parents of the school, saying the donations were from them.

“I’m here in Benin with the half of their donation. The children donated ₦1.5m cash, and I am here with the money. You can see these 70 bags of rice, 100 bags of noodles, bags of canned drinks, water, toiletry, etc, are from them. I am grateful to them for doing this for the past 20 years.”

Responding, coordinator of the camp, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, while appreciating the donor, said: “He does this regularly not because he is a politician but because of his love for humanity. He is one of the few that come here anytime, not on electioneering period alone, but anytime we are in need. He has been showing his love for the children for years, so I thank him.”

Folorunsho used the occasion to appeal to well-to-do Nigerians to come and assist the IDPs, stressing that until Imasuangbon’s visit, the IDPs had nothing to “eat for today.”