Omisore: weeping for the poor

Success Damian:

In his characteristics and warm-heartedness, former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has demonstrated his kindness and love to humanity by lifting retirees, pensioners and widows in Osun State on 31^st December 2017.

Senator Iyiola Omisore at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat, at Ogo Oluwa, Gbongan-Osogbo Road, Oshogbo celebrated the end of the year’s get together with this group of hapless indigenes of Osun by distributing clothing materials and food items to them.

Omisore condemned a situation where someone would have worked actively for the government for over 35 years and be neglected after retirement by a ‘callous government’ who refused to pay them their retirement benefits for over 12 months. He enumerated that the main reason for providing this succour is to wipe away their tears during the yuletide festive season.

“It is our responsibility to bring joy to the less privileged and make them realise that their cry could still be heard in the state by people like us”.

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Senator Omisore in his speech emphasised on the importance of giving, adding that giving to the needy should not be the job of the rich alone but a task for everyone who has the means in the society.

He informed the people that his foundation has been giving to the needy for over 15 years and that he belonged to other global philanthropic organisations that give to the poor around the world.

“Such institution includes the “I Will Give” programme which was initiated to help your neighbour in any way you can.  I WILL GIVE is an innovative platform to expand domestic financing from organised philanthropy, community giving and corporate social responsibility. If I could join such organisations to help people in other communities across West Africa, why should I not bring such help to my own people?” Omisore explained.

He revealed that his yearly giving programme at Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex, (OAUTHC) marks 15 years this year. He used the initiative to bring joy to the hearts of the patients on January 1^st every year, in order to wipe away their tears and give them hope.