Leading benefactor and businessman Sir Emeka Offor gave widows and the impoverished in 179 Anambra State towns 40,000 bags containing 50 kilogrammes of rice over the weekend.
In honor of his 65th birthday, he also gave books in a variety of subjects to 200 Nigerian elementary, secondary, and university schools.
Offor, who also founded the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), stated that his goal in giving to humanity in many areas is to make people happy.
While addressing those in attendant at the elaborate birthday celebration, Offor said: “I’m overwhelmed by the show of love from you all on my 65th birthday. I’m happy that the foundation I nurtured has grown and is providing shade for many.
“My donation of food stuff to indigents is to ensure that those who do not have should share what those who have can afford.
“We’re also distributing books because it is the foundation of knowledge, and we will sustain this intervention. You do not need to have too much to put smiles on the faces of the people. The little that you have can be shared with other people.”
Prior to the event, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State and one of the attendees, praised Offor and called him the leading contributor to the elimination of polio in Africa.
Soludo said: “We are here to celebrate a man and his ideas. You turned 65 today, and we use this opportunity to say congratulations. Your life has been a life of impact.
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“No one is celebrated for the money he or she has in their accounts, but it is the impact you make in the lives of others with that money that matters. Sir E is rich. He can decide to spend his birthday in any island, anywhere in the world, but he choose to come here and spend it with widows.”
“Nigeria is going through huge challenges at the moment. Cost of living is rising everyday, but here is a man who has dedicated himself to taking care of widows and the indigent folks.
“We invite all other citizens of Anambra State that this is the time to share with the poor what you have. If you can’t provide for your community, you can provide for your kindred, or people close to you. That is our call today.
