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From Olanrewaju Lawal,Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State chapter of Banker’s Committee Forum has doled out food, shoes, soap detergents, soft drinks and other usable items to the children at Orphanage home.
It was gathered that their visit to the orphanage home, located at the Ministry of Women Affairs, Birnin Kebbi, was said to be part of the Forum’s humanitarian service to the society where they are operating.
While speaking to the newsmen after their visit to the orphans, Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Salawu Musbau Babatunde explained that the gesture was to show appreciation to God on His protection over the members of the forum throughout the year.
According to him, “we are here to wine and dance with these our children. The ministry has been taking care of them and we are just here to support what the Ministry has been doing. We brought food to them, slippers, toothpaste, brushes; we brought basic things that could support them in life. These are our little token from all the banks operating in Kebbi state, the Bankers Forum. These are just token to appreciate what God Almighty has done for us throughout this year. We pray that, Almighty God will continue to protect these children and all of us in the state”.
In her remark, Vice-Chairman of the Forum, Hajia Hadija Shantali also noted that their coming to the orphanage home was to compliment the efforts of the government in taking care of the children.
“But still, as their mothers and fathers, we still want to come over here to do our own bit, show them love. Some of us are orphans too, I am an orphan too. We want them to understand that being an orphan is not a challenge but a plus in life. Because, Almighty God mentioned how to be taking care of orphans in the Holy Qura’n. So, once we wake up and discharge our duties to the orphans, automatically, God will take care of our affairs too. God will be happy with anybody who is taking care of the orphans.
“We want to let them know that Banker’s Forum would always be with them. We just started and we shall continue like that by the grace of God”.
The Secretary Social Welfare Funds of the Kebbi state Ministry of Women Affairs, Alhaji Musa Hassan Argungu, thanked all the staffs of the banks operating in Kebbi state for extended the gestures to the orphans in the ministry.
“We really appreciated your coming to see these orphans. We sincerely thank you for coming down here and we pray that Almighty Allah will continue to be with all of you. The items you brought here which includes indomie , shoes, slippers ,rice and all other things will go along way to help these children. We thank you a lot and may God continue to be with you”.
