GOV. WILLIE OBIANO HAPPILY DONATES SALARY

 

 

The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has
donated his  salaries to the less privileged members of the
society. Disclosing  this in Awka at the weekend, Governor
Obiano pointed out that he had sent a written instruction to
his Principal Secretary, Mr. Willie Nwokoye to implement his
wish with immediate effect.
 The governor’s directive followed his long practice of
philanthropy and public spiritedness which had informed
his earlier decision to donate his salaries to the churches
since he took his oath of office on March 17, 2014.
 “I have been donating it to the church since I became a
governor,” governor Obiano explained and further pointed
out that he figured that giving it to the underprivileged
people in the society through properly structured charity
organizations would make for more impact. Speaking
further, the governor said, “After spending many fruitful
years in leadership positions in the private sector, I earn
enough pensions to sustain the needs of my modest family.
So, I felt that my salary would be more useful if it puts a
smile on the faces of some underprivileged members of
society to whom the smallest amount of money would make
a huge difference.”
  The governor further observed that he and his wife had
always been deeply involved in charity and philanthropy,
long before they went into public life. According to him, his
administration has always carved out a place for the
underprivileged members of the society, awarding
scholarships to physically challenged students in the state
and setting up a Rehabilitation Center for the destitute in
Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area. “We have picked up
many destitute people, including mentally disturbed people
whom we re-united with their families after healing and
rehabilitating them to normalcy. We shall continue to lend a
helping hand to people in need as long as the Lord provides
us the resources and the good health to remember our
obligations to Him,” Governor Obiano enthused.
 Indeed, since he assumed office as the governor of
Anambra State, Chief Obiano has continued to blaze a
worthy trail in humanizing governance. The governor’s
peculiar approach to responsive leadership is anchored on
his short maxim that “ana alu olu, ana alu madu,” which
loosely translates to “when we are busy fixing things, we
should also remember to fix lives.” The governor’s many
critical rescue efforts to victims of road accidents, domestic
fire accidents and people living with disability is common
knowledge.
Barely a week ago, Governor Obiano and his wife handed
out 200 prosthetic limbs to physically challenged people in
continuation of an elaborate effort to give meaning to the
lives of Nigerians who had suffered the loss of one of their
members.
 The governor’s donation of his salary to the less privileged
members of the society is expected to inspire many wealthy
Nigerians who have yet to develop a thirst for the all-
important intervention in strategic philanthropy and public spiritedness.

 

 

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