EPE-LAGOS – The CEO of Hannis Royale Emporiums Ltd, Empriums Real Estate and the Founder of Yinfanny Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, Prince Quam Owolabi Animashaun, son of Oloja of Epeland, Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashaun and his co-Founder of Yinfanny Foundation, Hon Yinka Faniyi have charged wealthy Nigerians to always give support to the needy in this trying period.
Prince Animasahun and Hon. Faniyi jointly made the call recently while distributing Sallah Food to support the old, widows and needy at Epe community of Lagos state.
Speaking on the gesture, Prince Animashaun and Hon Olayinka Faniyi stressed that the decision was to alleviate the suffering of the people, especially the beneficiaries.
Both philanthropists stressed that their decision to put smiles on the face of masses at this period was aimed at a time people needs food for survival, saying, ”there is hunger in the land particularly among the less privileged”.
Prince Owobi Animashaun and Hon Yinka Faniyi noted that they have been distributing foodstuffs and provisions to the havenots in the society, “since we have been experiencing the Covid-19 pandemic.“
Hon Faniyi emphasized that the gesture was what God asked them to do during trying period in the society, saying, “anyone you can help is your partner, help the person. All we are doing was to put smiles on the faces of the masses and alleviate their suffering.”
Emphasizing the need for wealthy Nigerians to care for the needy in this trying period, Hon. Faniyi charged government to also double their efforts in assisting the masses by getting in touch directly to them.
During the distribution, raw food items like Sallah meat (cow), rice, sachet tomatoes, salt, vegetable oil, etc were shared in different areas in the Epe Local Government areas such like Epe Recreational Centre, Aiyetoro, Ita Osugbo, Eyindi, Itugbehin among others.
Appreciating the gesture, some on the beneficiaries of the stmulus lauded efforts of Prince Quam Owolabi Animashaun and Hon. Yinka Faniyi towards assisting the masses, urging other well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the gesture of he duo.
“We want to thank Prince Quam Owolabi Animashaun and Hon. Yinka Faniyi for coming to our aid, particularly during this period of hardship, this foodstuffs will go a long way to cushion the effects of the present situatio in Epe Community”, they posited.