Newspaper Launches Foundation To Support Less- Privileged, Sanwo-Olu, Kyari, Others To Attend

The Witness newspaper is set to launch a non-governmental organization that will support the less-privileged, widows and the aged who are yearning for help.

According to the managing director of the newspaper, Mr. Julius Akpovire-Enyeh, the event will hold on Sunday, October 24th, 2021, at the prestigious Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos and will have in attendance, the state Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Enyeh said the launch of the foundation is in commemoration of the Newpaper’s fourth year anniversary.

It is also part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) focussed on enhancing the education, health and empowerment of the less-privileged and vulnerable children, youths and widows in the society.

“As a responsible organisation, we aim to ameliorate the pains of these individuals and in turn contribute to nation building,” he added.

He said “The foundation will also tackle poverty and empower less-privileged.”

The occasion, which would be chaired by the immediate-past governor of Delta State,Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, would also be attended by Mallam Mele Kyari, group managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC)

Among the other expected dignitaries are Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly ; Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, managing director, Ecobank Nigeria Limited; Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Adaeze Udensi, executive director, Titan Trust Bank Limited and Dr. Victor Adoji, a former senatorial candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).