The federal government has commended the wife
of Osun State Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, for rescuing a Nigerian
man,Benjamin Sesan Ojo, who was stranded in Trinidad and Tobago, describing it as exceptional patriotism.
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made the commendation in a statement issued on Tuesday by
her Director of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, saying Mrs. Oyetola's humanitarian
gesture was outstanding.
She said: "This is an uncommon kind gesture from
you. It is a commendable effort and a wonderful humanitarian gesture which must
be emulated by other Nigerians." Dabiri-Erewa noted that the
patriotism displayed by the wife of the Osun State governor in bringing back
the stranded Nigerian and his six-year-old daughter from Trinidad and Tobago,
through her foundation, Ileri Oluwa Development Initiative, was
commendable.
Ojo, a homeless Nigerian in Trinidad and Tobago, and
his daughter, required help to come back home. The Ilesa, Osun
State-born citizens had been living in Trinidad and Tobago for 12years homeless
and had been ill for three years without a job or means of coming back home,
having lost contact with his family for long.
The man, who lost his wife a
year ago, could not do anything for himself. In a viral video where he had
solicited for help to return to Nigeria, he had said: "I need help to get
home; I don’t have work, and I need help to survive till I go back to Nigeria.
I am a burden to everybody."
The Osun State first lady reportedly heard about the
man through the video and came to his rescue.
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