Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende while giving his address said “I have
always said it is not about me, it is about doing what Almighty Allah asked us
to do via quenching thirst, inspiring change and empowering generations which
are our guiding principles at RAK foundation
The Community reached out to me about fourteen (14) months
ago and I called them in for a meeting and they said they had transformer but
have not been able to connect it for over 6 years ago. That was how our journey
began.
Despite the fact that I am also human and striving to
survive, it will only be normal if we can help one another and restore hope to
the people. Interestingly when the request was made what came to mind was the
Holy Quran chapter 17 verse 30 Suratul Anbiya” And God said let there be light
and there was light ” same was also said in Genesis 1:3″ let there be light and
there was light ” I am answering my calling Ogunlende added.
Ogunlende said “for miracles to happen, there must be obstacles, we thank God we are able to overcome the many obstacles as an NGO and as a Community.
I thank God that we’ve been able to power seven (7) Communities,
which includes Pogbe CDA, Progressives CDA, Agblemakaku CDA, Achievers CDA,
Ifesowapo CDA, Ashiribo CDA and Alafia CDA. Ogunlende mentioned.
I am glad I am answering my calling and I am fulfilled the
community is happy.
We are not here to change the whole world but to make a
difference” he said
Mr. Lawal Lukman Olajide, Chairman Transformer Committee,
Toga-Todovi Community in Badagry while giving his address said “It was a great
news when the Lagos State Government under the leadership of His Excellency,
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola gifted us this transformer in 2015, but our
happiness was soon short-lived when the transformer was abandoned till then,
all effort to power it through letters, calls, visit and the likes were futile,
at a time we resigned to fate thinking that some witches and wizards were
responsible for our plight.” Lawal said.
“We got to know about RAK during his yearly Ramadan Free
Feeding program and something inspired us to reach out for some support. To our
greatest surprise, we received his feed back that he is ready to support, and
here we are today, a six years abandoned project is now fully funded by an
indigenous NGO, indeed we are glad and we cannot but continue to thank this
young God sent” Lawal expressed.
Lawal said an average population of not less than five
thousand household in the area will be benefiting from this singular act of
kindness of Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende.
Todovi community has 7 CDA Chairman, with not less than five
thousand household. In it we have people whose businesses require light and
will be resucitated and the economic viability of the area will be restored to
normal.
RAK Foundation Engineer, Mr. Agbeleye Hakeem explained that
the entire electrification project is estimated at about ₦5.2 million, which
includes the purchase of concrete poles and fixing, aluminium conductor, cross
bar, insulators and so on and other administative charges.
Hakeem explained that at a particular period, hoodlums came
to steal the upriser and some of the equipments bought by RAK, but the pioneer
was focused and magnanimous enough to have continued with the project even in
the face of the challenge.
In his words, Chief S.H Amosu, Baale of Toga said “…today is
a great day, it’s a day the Community can never forget in Badagry Local
Government and Olorunda LCDA. RAK Foundation and his team have done a wonderful
job in this community, the whole people of this Community are all happy today.
He lamented that ‘although the LASG had provided the
community with transformer over five years, the community could not afford to
power the transformer due to the huge cost involved in the purchase of heavy
electrical equipments, poles and other administative fee.
About 5 years ago the LASG had donated this transformer but
no financial ability to power it, all effort to power the 33KVA transformer
proved abortive, but we thank God after writing to RAK Foundation, our dream
came into reality. We thank Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende so much. Amosu added.
The Baale of Toga- further said “we cannot compare RAK to
other people with means, they have more than enough but they don’t use it.”
Some of them have more than enough but prefer to take their
money abroad, some hide it in their houses and when they die, it’s no longer
useful to them.
The Baale however charged other well meaning Nigerians,
especially Badagryians to follow the footstep of RAK Foundation pioneer.
According to Chief Mobee Viavo Emmanuel, Baale of APANUKOH,
Badagry Kingdom he expressed this;
“The project we are Commissioning today is Electrification
of a transformer that has been dropped by the State Government to us and
without powering it for about 5 years.After sometime we are able to meet Mr.
Mobolaji Ogunlende of RAK Foundation who helped us, he is a God sent” he said.
RAK has really touched our lives, he has touched our heart,
because the project is about ₦6m project Chief Mobee added.
This project will go a long way in adding value to our
people and improve the healthy living of our children and family. I want to
thank the CEO of RAK and pray God will help him in his endeavors.
Another resident of the community who do not want his name
disclosed said “it is pitiable that the government who is supposed to be
responsible for this had abandoned their primary responsibility”.
He further thanked RAK Foundation for coming to their
rescue. The entire community is behind you and we will not stop praying for
you” he added
Wuraola Sewenu, a female resident in the area said “before
our messiah, RAK came to our rescue we had faced alot of challenges such as low
sales for women who are doing their petty trade and requires light including
our husband who do related works like weldering, barbing, electrician etc. Also
our children have before now faced certain health challenges. She said
We thank RAK Foundation for his huge support and we pray
that God will continue to protect him and lift him high”.
Mrs. Cole Oluwakemi another resident in the area thanked the
pioneer, saying;
“We thank our father, RAK Foundation, Mr. Mobolaji, he
really tried for us, because for about seven to eight years we relocated to
this area, we have been suffering from this light problem. At a particular time
I told my husband that we just came to suffer ourself here, no cold water, no
light, even at night we find it difficult to cook for our husband, but today we
thank God it’s a thing of the past.”
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