The Islamic Orphanage Foundation, Ilorin, Kwara, on Tuesday,  provided food items worth N1 million to 176 orphans in Ilorin to cushion the effect of lockdown and ongoing Ramadan fast.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the palliatives which were packaged for 176 persons, were delivered to the doorsteps of all the 176 beneficiaries that registered with the foundation in Ilorin.

The distribution of the food items to the doorsteps of the beneficiaries, the majority of whom were children and those in their teen’s ages, was led by the Chairman of the foundation, Mr  Saefullahi Alege.

Each of the 176 orphans in various locations of the Ilorin metropolis, received a package of various food items like semovita, rice beans, and  Guinea corn, noodles among other edibles.

The foundation chairman, while speaking with reporters,  said the gesture was to give the orphans a sense of belonging during the Ramadan and lockdown as a result of the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic.

He said the foundation had earlier organized a sensitization programme for the orphans on how to keep away from contracting  COVID- 19.

Alege advised the orphans to always comply with the government directives on the prevention of Coronavirus pandemic.

He called on wealthy Nigerians and organizations to come to the aid of the foundation on its bid to improve the wellbeing of orphans under its care.

Two of the beneficiaries, Miss Plamide AbdulRasaq of Agbpoba area,  Ilorin, and Master Kolapo Abubakarsaid, said the succor from the foundation assisted her during this period.

They said apart from food items, the foundation brought sanitizers, nose masks band other preventive materials for the prevention of coronavirus pandemic.

 

NAN