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By Abubakar Umar
A non-governmental organization, Damilola Wale-Aremu Charity (DWAC) Foundation has been officially unveiled in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital with a promise to ensure access to quality healthcare, and economically empowerment of underserved communities.
At the launching and fundraising project for the foundation in Ilorin, the State Government expressed its readiness to support and collaborate with individuals and corporate organizations to improve the living standard of the people.
The foundation is the brainchild of Damilola Wale-Aremu, the daughter of the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Sunday Adeniran Fagbemi.
The State Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said it is imperative for non-governmental groups to undertake sustainable programmes with impact on the less privileged in line with the policy of the present administration.
Identifying Kwara as a fertile land where people sow and reap at the event themed, “Missing Middle: Youth Bridging Power and Possibility,” Olukoju said the government provided opportunities for the young demography to thrive.
“This foundation is one of the key elements the State Government is interested in working, supporting and collaborating with like other organizations in terms of providing health care awareness for our people”.
The Commissioner urged the people of the state to rally round the foundation to be able to thrive and sustain its programmes for the benefit of those at the rung of the ladder.
Also speaking, the Speaker of the Stilltate House of Assembly, Engr Yakubu Danladi Salihu, applaud the founder of the foundation for bringing the initiative to the door steps of Kwarans, praying that God will guide her to ensure that the less privileged is assisted through the foundation.
The father in-law of the Executive Director of DWAC foundation, Mr Wale Aremu, said the founder has committed to quality health care delivery in the United States before cascading the effort to Nigeria, stressing the need for gamut of efforts for the organization to grow.
He said, “DWAC foundation founder is very caring, principled and disciplined. I am not surprised that she is coming up with this innovation. She has ever been industrious. This charity organization is a foundation that has been embedded in her because she was brought up in a very decent home.
In her remarks, DWAC founder and convener of the event, Damilola Wale-Aremu, described the nation’s youths as those with potential but bereft of resources and support required for positive transformation.
She disclosed that the foundation was out to change the narrative and empower the less privileged economically.
“This moment represents the realisation of a vision born from years of passion, concern, and unwavering commitment – a desire to create something truly meaningful for our communities, particularly those who have long been overlooked. I welcome you today not merely as attendees, but as founding witnesses and future collaborators in this vital mission.
“Our theme for today, “The missing middle: youth bridging power and possibility,” captures one of the essential truths that led to the creation of this foundation: Young people are not without power they are simply underutilised.
The occasion, which featured panel session, had in attendance the Kwara State Chairman of APC, Prince Sunday Adeniran Fagbemi; his Lagos State counterpart, state Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru; her counterpart in Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Afees Abolore Alabi; local government chairmen and traditional rulers among others.
Edited by Abdullahi Ahmed
