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Sir Emeka Offor Foundation Distributes Palliatives To all Correctional Centers in Anambra

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, (SEOF) in continuation of it's founder's 65th birthday, yesterday at Oraifite, handed over palliatives to all correctional centers across Anambra state. In a brief event at the Blaze FM radio house, Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local government area of Anambra state,
handed out 400 bags of rice, 1000 cartons of Indomie noodles, and 50 cartons of Izal disinfectant to the head of the correctional service in the state, Comptroller, Usifo Joseph Ehimeme, which will be distributed to  Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi, and Aguata correctional centers respectfully. 


In his keynote address, the Chief of staff to Sir Emeka,  Mr. Chris Ezike eulogized Sir Emeka Offor, for his magnanimity, in seeing to it, that inmates in all the correctional centers in the the state were partakers of his kind gesture, as he turned 65th years recently. 

He stressed, that Sir Emeka Offor, as a humanitarian and Philanthropist, saw reason why those that are incarcerated in correctional centers in Anambra, should also be part of his recent largesse to celebrate his 65th birthday. He therefore urged the inmates to remember to use the items gifted them, bearing in mind that Sir Emeka Offor did it to show his love for them despite their present condition.  


Sir Emeka Offor, however used the occasion to express his desire to further extend a hand of care and support to inmates in correctional facilities across Anambra state, he stressed that although the inmates might currently be undergoing rehabilitation, following several offenses they might have committed, he believes that when they are released, they will become useful members of society.


Sir Offor said  "inmates need support financially, as well as in the form of guidance, to ensure that their time in these correctional facilities yield positive results in their lives and in society as well."

"This is the first time, SEOF is reaching out to correctional centers across the state, and I have plans to make it a yearly event, to ensure that I contribute my quota towards improving their conditions."

The Controller of Nigeria Correctional Service in Anambra state, Mr. Joseph Usifo Ehimeme, who received the items from Sir, Emeka Offor, on behalf of the  Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, thanked Sir Offor for his kind gesture . He said, " Sir Emeka Offor, you are indeed a rare gem. You have shown that you a man with a large heart, who cares not just for yourself or immediate family, but a man who truly cares for people whom he does not even know." 

He promised to distribute the items to inmates across the state, which will help improve their welfare and well-being. 

The correctional centers across the state will receive the items in the following order, Onitsha, 165 bags of rice, 411 cartons of indomie Noddles, 20 cartons of Izal, Awka, 102 bags of rice, 256 cartons of Indomie Noddles, 13 cartons of Izal, Nnewi, 82 bags of rice, 205 cartons of indomie Noddles, 10 cartons of Izal, Aguata, 31 bags of rice, 77 cartons of indomie Noddles, and 4 cartons of Izal, while 20 bags of rice, 51 cartons of indomie Noddles, and 3 cartons of Izal was given to the headquarters of the correctional center at Awka.

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