Anambra NUJ Holds Outreach Programme At Ugbenu, Awka North
Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council, has donated items worth over five million naira to people of Ugbenu in Awka North Council Area.
The donation was part of outreach programme embarked upon by members of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Anambra State Council.
The exercise took place at Saint Andrews Anglican Church field, Ugbenu.
The items distributed include cloths, shoes, bags and other wears, while the beneficiaries were men, women, youths and children.
Addressing the gathering, the Chairman of NUJ, Anambra State Council, Dr Odowgu Emeka Odigwu, who initiated the project when he assumed office, said that he deemed it necessary to encourage members of the union to donate and contribute to the outreach programme. to give succour and put smiles on faces of the needy.
According to him, it is more blessing to give than to receive, and more beneficial now that the country is facing economic challenges.
On why Ugbenu was chosen to be the beneficiary of the programme this time , Dr Odogwu said that the immediate past Chairman of the union, Comrade Francis Ekpone, hails from and contributed to the growth of the community, urging the beneficiaries to feel free and select their choices from clothes, shoes and bags they came with.
Receiving members of the NUJ, the President General of Ugbenu, Mr Samson Ojo, thanked Anambra journalists for the gesture and for choosing Ugbenu, and prayed God to replenish them bountifully, even as he urged other members of the society to endeavor to touch lives positively, no matter how little, in order to enjoy God’s blessings.
The Chairman of NUJ Committee that organized the event, Dr Ebele Okonkwo, explained that the committee members worked very hard in sourcing and sorting the items, noting that the beneficiaries will enjoy whatever they get in good fate.
Some of the beneficiaries, including Mr Silas Onukwube and Mrs Grace Jideobi, appreciated the donors for remembering them, praying for more blessings so that they will continue to benefit from their large heart.
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