Determined to create a sense of belongings among those with disabilities, the Chairman of Sapele – Okpe Community in Detla state, South-South Nigeria, Hon. Moses Ogodo has donated wheel chairs to the physically challenged persons while empowering 20 “less privileged widows” each with N5,000.00 (Five Thousand naira) cash monthly,including the blind persons which he has already placed on regular monthly payment in the area.
The Chairman of the Sapele –Okpe Community said he drew his inspiration from his mentor Chief Ede Dafinone who has been in the vanguard of empowering Deltans through skill acquisition programme with starter packs annually.
He also said he decided to join in the race of doing good to humanity after he pondered over the blessings of God on him over the years.
Hon. Moses Ogodo, a one-time supervisory councilor for Agriculture in the Sapele Local Government Council, while handing over two brand new wheel chairs to the disabled persons, told them not to be discouraged in life, since God has a purpose for their lives.
He mentioned that arrangements were being put in place for another cooperative society through a revolving loans for widows.
Hon. Ogodo, stressed that the pains and burden of the disabled persons, propelled him into action to assist them, advising the well-to-do in the society to affect the life of others especially the disabled ones in the society positively because they are also created by God like ‘they the rich ones’.
He advised further that instead of them to display their wealth and affluence ostentatiously in the society, they should go round, look for those in need, especially those with disabilities who can not fend for themselves and help them out, pointing out that “once you do that, God will protect your life and that of your entire family and keep you long on earth for you to do more”.
Hon. Moses Ogodo attributed his success story to his wife who has been of an immense assistance to him, and as well aided him in creating a healthy relationship amongst the people, which has prevented him from having enemies.
The Secretary of the physically challenged persons in Sapele under the aegis of “Focused Physically Challenged Persons Multi-purpose Coperative Society” (FOPCHAPS) Sapele chapter, Comrade Tony Emejuru, while expressing the appreciation of the body to Hon. Ogodo on behalf of the beneficiaries of the wheel chairs, Mr. Oba – Omatie and the President of the group Mr. Sunday Orhuerakpor, said the chairman of the community is a worthy and a noble leader whose enviable character has positively affected many in the community.
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