Obiano donates salary to less privileged in Anambra

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Gov of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has resolved to donate his salary to the less privileged of society in the state.

The governor said in Awka on Monday that he had sent a written instruction to his Principal Secretary, Mr Willie Nwokoye, to implement his wish with immediate effect. “I have been donating it to the church since I became a governor”, he said.

According to Obiano, giving help to the less privileged in the society, through properly structured charity organisations, would make for more impact.

“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 will be more useful if it puts a smile on the faces of some underprivileged members of society to whom the smallest amount of money will make a huge difference”.

The governor added that he and his wife had always been deeply involved in charity and philanthropic activities, long before they went into public life.

He further said that his administration had always reserved a special place for the underprivileged members of the society.

This, he said, was in form of award of scholarships to physically challenged students in the state and setting up of rehabilitation centre for the destitute.

“We have picked up many destitute, including mentally challenged people whom we reunited with their families after healing and rehabilitating them.

“We shall continue to lend a helping hand to people in need as long as the Lord provides us with the resources and the good health to remember our obligations to Him”, he said.