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A United States-based Nigerian, Olanrewaju James Asehinde, has given Makogi Community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State a facelift, especially at night with the provision of solar street lights at strategic locations.
Asehinde, who hails from Kogi State, said the kind gesture was to celebrate his 40th birthday and to also inspire a philanthropic lifestyle among Nigerians.
The Nuclear Fuel Manager at Ameen Missouri in the US, said the project was borne out of his desire to boost socio-economic activities in the community and to ensure that people could still find their way home and stay vigilant at night.
Apart from the solar street lights project, hundreds of indigent persons in the community have also been pencilled down to benefit from the donation of food items.
He disclosed that his only connection with the community, is her mother who sited her evangelical ministry in the area, adding that he only visited the community once.
He stated that his 40th birthday is on June 10, adding that it means a lot to him, due to what he had gone through in life, how God spared his life on different occasions, guided and protected him while abroad without his parents. He said all these were what motivated him to celebrate his existence in a special way by giving glory to God and giving back to the society.
On why Nigerians should imbibe a philanthropic lifestyle, he said everything could not be left in the hands of the government alone, adding that donating money or being a part of a philanthropic initiative can improve the quality of life and trigger the reward centre of the brain, helping individuals feel happier, more satisfied, and more fulfilled.
