An industrialist, Chief Eric Umeofia, has called on wealthy Nigerians to complement government’s efforts to alleviate the post COVID-19 economic hardship in the country.

Umeofia made the call in a statement in Lagos on Monday, where he announced a N100 million donation to 1000 indigent natives of his Amichi Community in Anambra.

He stated that the donation was his contribution toward poverty reduction and alleviation of economic hardship in the area.

Umeofia, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Erisco Bonpet Group, stated that the gesture was the first phase of his endowment programme to empower the people of his community.

He described the initiative as part of the activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the group and 10 years of Erisco Foods Ltd.

“The motive behind the benevolence is basically to lift many people from my community out of poverty due to the post COVID-19 challenges.

“It is also in line with my original vision of creating jobs, alleviating poverty through youths and women empowerment,” Umeofia stated.



He also stated that the initiative was to complement the Federal Government’s efforts geared toward economic revitalisation, job creation and poverty reduction.

He said that 51 people, including widows, received N1 million each, while other beneficiaries got N100,000 and N50,000 each to support their businesses.

“I urge well-meaning Nigerians to extend similar gestures to their various communities in order to lift many people out of poverty and revive the nation’s economy,” he stated.

The philanthropist further stated that Erisco Foods donated food items, worth over N100 million, to the Nigerian military and internally displaced persons in different camps across the country.

He said that the company also donated COVID-19 palliatives to Lagos and Anambra governments.

He promised that similar gestures would be extended to other states of the federation, as part of the activities to mark the company’s anniversary.

“It is our own support to complement federal and state governments’ initiatives to empower Nigerians,” Umeofia said.

Tags: Amichi CommunityAnambra State


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This is commendable

Good gesture

okotorigba:
This is commendable

With great applause.

Wash

Is it not this guy that i heard that refused to help his brother who helped him.Most of his brothers are in need.
I respect the likes of innoson,Emma bishop and co.Those ones have family love. Charity they say begins at home,any other Charity is show off.

Spending 100m after refusing to help ur brother that helped u is nothing but pure wickedness.

Its in his family that u know that most of the things u watch in nollywood happens real life.

All this kind of people can't help there immediate family. They give for praises.

BOOZELEE:
Wash

Is it not this guy that i heard that refused to help his brother who helped him.Most of his brothers are in need.
I respect the likes of innoson,Emma bishop and co.Those ones have family love. Charity they say begins at home,any other Charity is show off.

Spending 100m after refusing to help ur brother that helped u is nothing but pure wickedness.

Its in his family that u know that most of the things u watch in nollywood happens real life.

All this kind of people can't help there immediate family. They give for praises.

Keep this your jargons to yourself.

Go and fence your village.

Moferere:


Keep this your jargons to yourself.

Go and fence your village.

Go and change ur ancestral brown roof and stay off my jargons. Aturu ohia

BOOZELEE:
Wash

Is it not this guy that i heard that refused to help his brother who helped him.Most of his brothers are in need.
I respect the likes of innoson,Emma bishop and co.Those ones have family love. Charity they say begins at home,any other Charity is show off.

Spending 100m after refusing to help ur brother that helped u is nothing but pure wickedness.

Its in his family that u know that most of the things u watch in nollywood happens real life.

All this kind of people can't help there immediate family. They give for praises.

Most of all this Igbo rich men hardly help pipu that helped them and family members.
They enjoy been worshipped by there family members.
Artur eze gave out 1billion one time.When I heard it I tot Artur ezes family members will be OK but when I saw one of his family member I was weak.

That's why nollywood like using it as story line cos its a normal thing in the east and some part of the west.

KAHBOOM:


Most of all this Igbo rich men hardly help pipu that helped them and family members.
They enjoy been worshipped by there family members.

That's why nollywood like using it as story line cos its a normal thing in the east and some part of the west.

Most of they ask u to name 10 now u can't

:This is commendable With great applause.

Igbochief001:

Most of they ask u to name 10 now u can't

So u want make I mention those bastards name give dem free promo.

U know what I am saying.

Thats why I luv E money..He doesn't joke with his pipu.

KAHBOOM:


So u want make I mention those bastards name give dem free promo.

U know what I am saying.

Thats why I luv E money..He doesn't joke with his pipu.

Oga u know no body ...no body help there brothers like Igbos absolutely no tribe ...don't come here and talk rubbish on stories u don't know the origin name 2 now u can't

BOOZELEE:
Wash

Is it not this guy that i heard that refused to help his brother who helped him.Most of his brothers are in need.
I respect the likes of innoson,Emma bishop and co.Those ones have family love. Charity they say begins at home,any other Charity is show off.

Spending 100m after refusing to help ur brother that helped u is nothing but pure wickedness.

Its in his family that u know that most of the things u watch in nollywood happens real life.

All this kind of people can't help there immediate family. They give for praises.

not tryna hold briefs here,but some family members have this entitlement mentality.. they become lazy and refuse to support in any ways they can. they prefer to be spoon-fed. for how long? i have cousins who will never step foot in my house or biz,and when they do,they will never help u swat a fly over ur head..but anytime i refrain from giving them what they ask for,my name will reveberate everywhere as being too stingy,wicked and doing for outsiders... even tho those outsiders may have given an arm to see u thru

Igbochief001:

Oga u know no body ...no body help there brothers like Igbos absolutely no tribe ...don't come here and talk rubbish on stories u don't know the origin name 2 now u can't

Guy look settling and helping a boy boy that served u for seven years is different from helping ur brother.Helping an outsider is different from helping ur brother.

I am happy that the new school Igbo's help there brothers but the old school Igbo rich men are heartless.Go and check before u argue with me.They rather help outsiders and receive praises than help family members.

mightyhazel:
not tryna hold briefs here,but some family members have this entitlement mentality.. they become lazy and refuse to support in any ways they can. they prefer to be spoon-fed. for how long? i have cousins who will never step foot in my house or biz,and when they do,they will never help u swat a fly over ur head..but anytime i refrain from giving them what they ask for,my name will reveberate everywhere as being too stingy,wicked and doing for outsiders... even tho those outsiders may have given an arm to see u thru

This guys case is different.

I heard his brother sacrificed all the money he had for him but he refused to return the favor. I know that guy very well.I met him once at Angola.He made his money in Angola through spare parts.

When every one refused to help him,both banks,his brother helped him unconditionally.

Givers never lack. God bless him

BOOZELEE:


This guys case is different.

I heard his brother sacrificed all the money he had for him but he refused to return the favor. I know that guy very well.I met him once at Angola.He made his money in Angola through spare parts.

When every one refused to help him,both banks,his brother helped him unconditionally.

I do hear that some men gossip like women, I always doubt but here is a real life reflection

Juliusmalema:



I do hear that some men gossip like women, I always doubt but here is a real life reflection

Is ur brain aching u or something?

What's the gossip here?

If u quote me again Awuom GI uko na akor sor na Amu.

KAHBOOM:


So u want make I mention those bastards name give dem free promo.

U know what I am saying.

Thats why I luv E money..He doesn't joke with his pipu.

Mention their names na... we are listening.

Igbochief001:

Oga u know no body ...no body help there brothers like Igbos absolutely no tribe ...don't come here and talk rubbish on stories u don't know the origin name 2 now u can't

Exactly.

Ewedu cone heads like saying nonsense. It is in their blood to talk without reasoning, or proof to support their statements.

That's good

Coneheadyutes:


Mention their names na... we are listening.

u want me to mention names baa.Ok

1)Coneheadyutes one na abagana

2)Igbochief001 two the Ogiri ndi muo na Awada

3)juliusmalema three the nsi ana flush ona agba zanku na south Africa.

Are u happy now?

KAHBOOM:


Guy look settling and helping a boy boy that served u for seven years is different from helping ur brother.Helping an outsider is different from helping ur brother.

I am happy that the new school Igbo's help there brothers but the old school Igbo rich men are heartless.Go and check before u argue with me.They rather help outsiders and receive praises than help family members.

U would serve others tribe for 7 years still pay them to get freedom

BOOZELEE:
Wash

Is it not this guy that i heard that refused to help his brother who helped him.Most of his brothers are in need.
I respect the likes of innoson,Emma bishop and co.Those ones have family love. Charity they say begins at home,any other Charity is show off.

Spending 100m after refusing to help ur brother that helped u is nothing but pure wickedness.

Its in his family that u know that most of the things u watch in nollywood happens real life.

All this kind of people can't help there immediate family. They give for praises.

Who you help?

BOOZELEE:


This guys case is different.

I heard his brother sacrificed all the money he had for him but he refused to return the favor. I know that guy very well.I met him once at Angola.He made his money in Angola through spare parts.

When every one refused to help him,both banks,his brother helped him unconditionally.

Who you help

Nice gesture but will still be looted by one man. the communities won't feel the impact. only few might benefit

KAHBOOM:


u want me to mention names baa.Ok

1)Coneheadyutes one na abagana

2)Igbochief001 two the Ogiri ndi muo na Awada

3)juliusmalema three the nsi ana flush ona agba zanku na south Africa.

Are u happy now?

Guy odika ino na awada, mua bu kwa nwa ogbe

NwaOtuNaJos:
Guy odika ino na awada, mua bu kwa nwa ogbe

kahboom

Wow this is very impressive more blessings at least each person is going to receive #100k that's good money to start something reasonable. This is even far better than buhari's apc tradermoni program.

KAHBOOM:


Most of all this Igbo rich men hardly help pipu that helped them and family members.
They enjoy been worshipped by there family members.
Artur eze gave out 1billion one time.When I heard it I tot Artur ezes family members will be OK but when I saw one of his family member I was weak.

That's why nollywood like using it as story line cos its a normal thing in the east and some part of the west.

Don't just conclud yet u might never know if those rich men are tired of helping those their poor family members.

okotorigba:
An industrialist, Chief Eric Umeofia, has called on wealthy Nigerians to complement government’s efforts to alleviate the post COVID-19 economic hardship in the country.

Umeofia made the call in a statement in Lagos on Monday, where he announced a N100 million donation to 1000 indigent natives of his Amichi Community in Anambra.

He stated that the donation was his contribution toward poverty reduction and alleviation of economic hardship in the area.

Umeofia, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Erisco Bonpet Group, stated that the gesture was the first phase of his endowment programme to empower the people of his community.

He described the initiative as part of the activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the group and 10 years of Erisco Foods Ltd.

“The motive behind the benevolence is basically to lift many people from my community out of poverty due to the post COVID-19 challenges.

“It is also in line with my original vision of creating jobs, alleviating poverty through youths and women empowerment,” Umeofia stated.



He also stated that the initiative was to complement the Federal Government’s efforts geared toward economic revitalisation, job creation and poverty reduction.

He said that 51 people, including widows, received N1 million each, while other beneficiaries got N100,000 and N50,000 each to support their businesses.

“I urge well-meaning Nigerians to extend similar gestures to their various communities in order to lift many people out of poverty and revive the nation’s economy,” he stated.

The philanthropist further stated that Erisco Foods donated food items, worth over N100 million, to the Nigerian military and internally displaced persons in different camps across the country.

He said that the company also donated COVID-19 palliatives to Lagos and Anambra governments.

He promised that similar gestures would be extended to other states of the federation, as part of the activities to mark the company’s anniversary.

“It is our own support to complement federal and state governments’ initiatives to empower Nigerians,” Umeofia said.

Tags: Amichi CommunityAnambra State


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Eyaa! Igbos hate themselves so much! Look at the level of hate he's showing his kinsmen. He should follow the footsteps of other Nigerians and love Igbos the way they do.