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A former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has, in the spirit of the festive season, put smiles on the faces of the poor and the needy, by distributing 2,000 bags of rice, vegetable oil, sugar and a little cash gift to people from various parts of Lagos State.
Speaking yesterday when his Foundation, the Bola Tinubu Foundation, BTF, distributed the food items and cash to the less-privileged members of the society, he said he was moved by the level of poverty in the country at a time like this, because “poverty is poverty; it knows no religion and it has no tribal mark; and it affects everyone of us”.

Asiwaju Tinubu, who is a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), enjoined Nigerians to be their brothers’ keepers, particularly those who cannot afford to buy food during the festive seasons.

Tinubu noted that the Foundation gives out food stuff to the needy three times a year, when Nigerians are celebrating Sallah, Ramadan and Christmas.

His words: “I wish everybody a Merry Christmas, a joyful and peaceful Nigeria in the New Year. The country is for all of us; there is no religious poverty. Poverty knows no religion; it has no tribal mark; poverty is poverty because it affects every one of us.

“That is why I provide relief for those who ordinarily would be left with nothing during this period. I try to put something in the envelope, to provide succour for them on a day when everybody is rejoicing about the birth of the Saviour. That is the joy I derive from this”.

A mammoth crowd turned out at the Foundation’s office in Lagos Island, mostly women, to receive the gifts.
A Special Assistant to Tinubu, Mr. Femi Oyatolu, said yesterday’s event, which is dubbed the Bola Tinubu Foundation Christmas Outreach 2014, was the fifth in the series of such gestures during Christmas celebrations.

He said the Foundation believes in reaching out to the poor and the needy, no matter how small, to give them something to celebrate with their families at this time of the year.

He added, “Basically, the programme is for the poor and the needy, particularly those who cannot afford to put food on their tables during festivities like Christmas. What His Excellency is trying to do is to give back to the society. At least, he tries to give them something that can put smiles on their faces. The crowd out there goes to show the level of poverty in the country”.


http://www.informationng.com/2014/12/tinubus-foundation-donates-food-items-cash-to-the-needy-in-lagos.html

LOL!!!

Fayose has introduced a new innovative sector to the Nigerian political terrain :STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE.

#Op, pls gives more pix

Nonsense....tell fash to remove lekki toll then we'll know you care for the masses.

Smh

great one

Way to go...make someone smile ds christmas.

dotcomnamename:
Smh

what?

Tinubu looks frail...

Poverty knows no religion; it has no tribal mark; poverty is poverty because it affects every one of us.

When the state government through many inhuman policies make it difficult for the citizen of the state to put food on their own table.

KAI brigade have sent many market women to prison for trading in Lagos

Many Okada men have been killed through the mean ban been enforced by the police

If the people cannot afford to eat even during Christmas, how will they afford to send their children to school in Lagos

Lagosians, don't be decisive by this Greek gift, it will not last, and it is just a fraction from the lots seized from you.

Time to take and possess your possession is here.

At least he is giving something, if those men in pdp donations yesterday could only channel alittle to the poor. Anyway GMB would send them to jail in 2015

is Tunubu now TB Joshua

Jagaban remember me na...

babyface333:
LOL!!!

Fayose has introduced a new innovative sector to the Nigerian political terrain :STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE.

It's their money you stole that returned a Lil no need to congratulate you, now Bleep out ye old bat/owl

ok

Its okay.

So dis dude makes 21billion naira from Lagos and all he can give is a container of veggie oil to a needy

Rivers money being used in Lagos? Amaechi weldone o!

election is around the corner

i smell shit

LIKE SERIOUSLY THEY ARE TRYIN'

This thread wud soon turn rough.

Good one.

babyface333:
LOL!!!

Fayose has introduced a new innovative sector to the Nigerian political terrain :STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE.

Fayose is a state governor and public official.

Tinubu is a private citizen and not a public official.


There's a clear difference between the two, you just have to be smart, intelligent and non ignorant to spot the difference...

Nonsense !
That will not stop his party & his handpicked houseboy, Ambode from losing in February election.

Nice one,
but ur enemy we still castigate you with all these,
because they reason with their anus.

Baba Tinubu please next time build factor out of those money those poor people pay you as tax.

babyface333:
LOL!!!

Fayose has introduced a new innovative sector to the Nigerian political terrain :STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE.

much as I detest Tinubu's reputation,I perceive nothing wrong in extending largesse to the impoverished.

an indian giver.