THE President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has called on government and corporate organisations to be more proactive in coming up with empowerment programmes that would help in reducing the level of poverty which is currently endemic in the country.
Oritsejafor stated this as he doled out gift items which included six brand new Hyundai cars, fifteen tricycles, 100 grinding machines, 3.8KVA power generating plants, 200 bags of rice, amongst others to the needy.
The yearly empowerment programme was organised by the World of Life Bible Church through Eagle Flight Micro Finance Bank owned by the church.
Oritsejafor who, spoke in Warri, yesterday, while giving out the gift items to the beneficiaries, said that the level of poverty in the country necessitated the intervention of all well meaning Nigerians including corporate organisations and churches.
He noted that the responsibility of government at all levels was to cater for the welfare of all Nigerians, stressing that government would have failed in its responsibility to the people if it failed to assist thousands of poverty stricken people.
The pastor said that it was unfortunate that while some companies operating in the country make so much money, they had done very little to affect the communities where they operate.
Tribune
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WHERE DO THEY GET ALL THESE MONEY FROM?...IF HE GIVES CARS TO THE NEEDY, WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO USE TO FUEL AND MAINTAIN IT? THEIR URINE?
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