SEGUN AYINDE, ABEOKUTA
The Akinruyiwa of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Chief Olumide Aderinokun, on Friday distributed food items to 3000 Muslims in Ogun Central Senatorial District.
Aderinokun, while distributing the items including beverages to the beneficiaries at his residence in Abeokuta, said that the items would assist the Muslim faithful fasting in the Holy month of Ramadan.
He said, ”This is part of my activities in the Holy Month of Ramadan to provide assistance to Muslim faithful across the six Local Government Areas in my Senatorial District – Ogun Central.
“I will also be giving monetary assistance to the needy in the coming days, all aimed at assisting them to celebrate Sallah festival in a happy mood.
“Islam recognises assistance to the needy, especially in this holy month of Ramadan.
“Therefore, I call on well-meaning individuals and political office holders to provide similar assistance to people in their respective communities, in order to reduce hardship among people.”
The revered philanthropist who is a property developer, is the founder of the Olumide and Stephanie Aderinokun Foundation that has helped communities in Abeokuta South and Abeokuta North Local Government Areas with borehole projects in the last few weeks.