Sir Emeka Offor Foundation

SEOF donates Hospital Bed sets to ABUTH Zaria

The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria on Wednesday 20th May 2020 received 100 hospital bed sets worth 48.5 million naira from Sir Emeka Offor Foundation for its Covid-19 isolation center. Receiving the items on behalf of the hospital, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital Prof. Ahmed Hamidu Umdagas thanked the Foundation for their kind gesture and promised that the items will not only be put to good use but will serve the community even beyond covid-19 era.

Sir Emeka Offor who was represented at the ceremony by AIG Chris Ezike Rtd, the Chief of Staff to Sir Emeka Offor gave a brief history of the Foundation and stated that the Foundation's investment in Heath sector is to augment government efforts which actually is one of the tripods the Foundation stands on. The other areas being Education and Empowerment which equally receive as much attention as Health. He informed the audience that in the last nine years, the Foundation has distributed books and other educational materials to Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of education, Primary and Secondary Schools across Nigeria and 18 other African countries worth over $30 million. He also highlighted the Foundation's recent donation in support of government efforts in the fight against covid-19 pandemic. SEOF has distributed fourteen 40 feet containers of highly needed hospital equipment and materials to designated hospitals and health institutions across Nigeria including the military and the police. He informed the CMD of the hospital that 4 containers of medicines and supplies have already been procured and shipped by the Foundation for distribution to selected hospitals and health institutions in Nigeria, ABUTH being one of them.

The Permanent Secretary Kaduna State Ministry of Health Alh. Shuaibu Muhammed who represented Kaduna State Government conveyed the state government appreciation of the donation noting that the coming onboard of the ABUTH isolation center is a welcomed development to the government. He used the opportunity to reiterate the need for the enforcement and observation of social distancing and other Covid-19 protocols especially among Health workers. He enjoined health workers not to lose their guard while treating others as 19 health workers have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state, 7 of them are health workers in ABUTH.

In his own remarks, the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Prof. Kabir Bala who was the Special Guest of honor thanked Sir Dr. Emeka Offor and his Foundation for coming to their rescue with the donation. He also appreciated the Foundation for the books and education materials that have been donated to his University in the past calling on other wealthy Nigerians to see investment in health and education as a collective responsibility. He also stated that the manufacturing of hand sanitizers, face masks and detergents now take place in the University to meet the increasing demands for these items.

The highlight of the event was the commissioning and inspection of the isolation center by the Special Guest of Honor, Prof. Bala accompanied by other dignitaries.

By Obi Ebuka Onochie
Photo Credit: Alex Aghomi

Construction of Rotary Center Abuja Flagged Off

Groundbreaking for the construction of Rotary Center Abuja was done today by Rotary's Polio Ambassador to Nigeria and its African highest donor Sir Dr. Emeka Offor at Jabi Airport road near Baze University Abuja. Sir Dr. Emeka Offor used the opportunity to plant tree which will be part of the edifice beautification and act as wind breakers. The center will have two buildings one of which is a Conference Hall and the other is a multi-purpose seven-storey building.

Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has taken up the burden of erecting the 1,600 capacity conference hall which Rotary has named after the founder. The Sir Emeka Offor Rotary Hall will be completed in twelve weeks from today. The construction of the conference hall will be handled by A.G Vision Construction Limited at the cost of 70 million naira. The second building which will be built after the conference hall will be a multi-purpose building including lodgment services, meeting halls, restaurant, etc.

Among the entourage of Sir Emeka Offor were Former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamanni, Sen. Magnus Abbe, former minister of state for Health Idi Hong, SEOF Chief of Staff AIG Chris Ezike Rtd, Barrister Chike Ekpelle and Hon. Tony Nwoye. Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe who was Rotary International President from 2003 to 2004 and the District 9125 governor, DG – Dr. Victor Onukwugha were among Rotarians at the groundbreaking ceremony. The center when finished could become Rotary International headquarters for African region which is already granted but not commissioned.

By Obi Ebuka Onochie
Photo Credit: Alex Aghomi

Sir Offor Chairs Rotary Foundation Dinner

Rotary District 9125 held their 2020 Foundation dinner on Friday, 21st February 2020 at ICC Center Abuja. The event was graced by Sir Dr. Emeka Offor who was the Chairman of the occasion and some of his friends including former governor of Borno State Alhaji Modu Sheriff, Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Sen. Abbey George among others.

Sir Emeka Offor Foundation donated 70 Million naira to Rotary District 9125 for their conference center project which will be named after Sir Dr. Emeka Offor.
Some of the images from the event can be found in the photo gallery.

By Obi Ebuka Onochie
Photo Credit - Alex Aghomi

Sir Dr. Emeka Offor Inducted into Arch Klumph Society Platinum Trustees Circle

Sir Dr. Emeka Offor was recently welcomed into Arch Klumph Society Platinum Trustees Circle by The Rotary Foundation at the 2020 International Assembly of Rotary International in San Diego California USA.

People in Klumph Society Platinum Trustees Circle are Rotarians and Philanthropists that have donated over $2.5 million to Rotary International. Sir Emeka Offor has through his foundation, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) donated to Rotary International in areas such as, Polio Eradication, Basic Education and Literacy, Maternal and Child Health, Peace and Conflict Resolution, etc. Sir Dr. Emeka Offor is the Rotary international Polio Ambassador to Nigeria and African highest donor to the organization.

Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has agreed to work together with Rotary International against Cervical Cancer. The partnership will provide awareness as well as vaccines for prevention in Nigeria. This is expected to achieve the same result in reduction of cervical cancer cases in Nigeria as was the case in Sri Lanka.

By Obi Ebuka Onochie

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