By: Ike Philip Abiagom
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Association of Community Newspaper Publishers Of Nigeria (ACNPN),Delta State Council , has honoured the Gloria Okonkwo Onyekachi Foundation with Award of Excellence for his interventions in reducing poverty in Delta state.
While presenting the award, the The State Chairman, Comrade Jude Obiemenyego, said the nomination of the foundation was approved by the majority of the members of the association across Delta State after evaluating the impact of the foundation on humanity.
Obiemenyego explained that overtime, the activities of the foundation had been monitored and that it was time to further encourage the foundation in doing more for humanity.
” We are giving this Award of Excellence to Gloria Okonkwo Onyekachi Foundation in recognition of her contributions to humanity through the various empowerment and intervention programmes in Delta State- Nigeria. We cannot forget her soft loan with zero interest initiative for widows in Ibusa during covid-19. We cannot also forget her empowerment programmes/investing in the youths by giving out scholarships, empowering the youths with entrepreneurial skills. All thaws form the association’s decision to honour her with this noble award”, said Obiemenyego.
Receiving the award on his behalf, the Coordinator of Gloria Okonkwo Onyekachi Foundation , Mrs Mary, expressed appreciation for the honour bestowed on the Foundation, saying that it shows that people are watching closely the activities of the Foundation and its founder.
Mary said that the award would further make the foundation stronger and remain focused in its drive to alleviate poverty. She said that all the intervention programmes executed by the founder of the foundation were borne out of her love to reduce poverty in the society.
