Hajia Balkis Olatunji, the wife of the executive Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, has empowered an orphanage as part of her grassroots empowerment pet project.
This was as she intensified her advocacy for the rights of women and children in Oluyole local government and called on privileged members of the council to extend kindness to the vulnerable groups.
She therefore, donated a brand-new grinding machine to Toras Orphanage Home off Akala Road, Oluyole local government in Ibadan.
On December 12, 2024, during a visit to Toras Orphanage Home, Hajia Olatunji presented the grinding machine, a much-needed equipment for the orphanage.
Westernmirror.com.ng reports that the donation is aimed at improving the orphanage’s self-sufficiency by providing the home with a means to generate income and ease its daily operations.
In her brief address shortly before the presentation, Hajia Olatunji expressed her concern for the welfare of the children at the orphanage and emphasized the need for communities to support vulnerable populations.
She said, “Today, we are taking a step towards ensuring that our orphanages can thrive and sustain themselves. I hope that this machine will aid in their livelihood and create more opportunities for the children in their care.
“This is just my little way of showing support to the tremendous work you’re doing in this Orphanage Home and it is our prayer that we will have the capacity to do even more in the near future.
“These kids may be vulnerable today but they’re future leaders and among them are future governors, senators, lawyers, doctors, engineers, bankers, and what have you. So we can not allow this opportunity to show our support to their growth and well-being elude us.
Westernmirror.com.ng reports further that the grinding machine, which is a vital tool in the local economy, will allow the orphanage to process grains and other agricultural products, thereby, providing the Orphanage Home with a steady income stream.
In her brief remark, the proprietor of the orphanage, Mrs Abraham Adegboyega Abimbola, overwhelmed with joy, thanked Hajia Olatunji for her generosity and kindness towards the vulnerables and not neglecting to identify with the less privileged.
While noting that the orphanage had long desired to be empowered for self financial reliance to be able to meet its day to day operation cost, she said the grinding machine would go a long way to ameliorate the economic challenges faced by the orphanage while also showering prayers on Hajia Olatunji and her husband.