From Ifeoma Ejiofor, Nnewi
Over 60 less privileged persons in Umudimkwa, Umudim, Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State have benefited from financial empowerment programme of Evang. Kingsley Chukwukeme to mark his birthday.
In the list, 55 members sampled from all the villages that make up Umudimkwa received N50,000 each and N5 million to five youths by the philanthropist.
Chukwukeme, who is US-based further promised the beneficiaries of N50,000 cash empowerment that they would continue to receive the stipend monthly basis, assuring expansion of the list to accommodate more of the less privileged.
Addressing journalists at the event, the younger brother to the benefactor, Mr Eugene Chibueze Uchedife said his brother started the philanthropic gestures for over a decade ago, silently without making any noice about it.
He said that his brother who was not physically present at the event always displayed strong desire to help the people of his immediate community and other Nnewi indigenes at large.
“Evangelist Chukwukeme is my immediate elder brother. He is not doing this because he is the richest in our community but he does it because of the passion he has to help those in need.
“He always says that it gives him concern when he remembers that some people could not afford three square meals or attend to their other needs. He said this had been the basis for him to render help as it pleases God. He promised that he would not relent doing that to the extent he could.
“My prayer is that God will continue to bless him abundantly to continue the good work which is the work of God. He does not limit his help to Umudimkwa or Nnewi people, he does same even outside Nigeria. We are proud of him, “he said.
Chairman of the Umudimkwa youths, Mr Oluchukwu Olebunne said the youths were proud of Chukwukeme who he said has always remembered home from overseas.
He urged other young ones who have not joined the youths to do so without hesitation. He also assured that the five youths who benefited from the cash empowerment would use it judiciously.
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