Dipo Olowookere
One of the queens of Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kusenla III), the Elegushi of Ikateland, Olori Sekinat Aramide, has given out some food items to residents of communities under her husband’s control.
The charming wife of Lagos flamboyant King Gushi distributed stimulus relief package to communities within the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom through her foundation called The Quality and Selfless Empowerment.
These items shared were to assist beneficiaries survive during the lockdown of Lagos by the federal government for another two weeks.
During the distribution, residents of the communities could not hide their joy for the queen’s gesture. They commended her for remembering them during their trying period and prayed for her.
As many have known this queen as a visage of beauty and elegance, whose comfort precedes style is quite evident from the appearances she makes in both native and western outfits, was in her element, as she put on her regal to do what she knows how to do best when it comes to matters that are dear to the heart.
Since the announcement of total lockdown by the government to hinder the spread of COVID-19 pandemic within the society, Queen Elegushi, through her QSE foundation that is committed vulnerable to mothers and children, has been putting smiles on the faces of the less-privileged with distributions of food items to widows and single mothers in Eti-Osa local government area in Lagos State.
It was gathered that five densely populated communities in Eti-Osa Local Government were reached and they are like Itedo, Gbara, Igbo-kushu, Ologolo, Iroko-awe, and Ilasan communities.
Queen Sekinat Elegushi, who is the promoter of the foundation, said the second round of distribution was necessitated by the calls of people from all these areas, asking the foundation for assistance in alleviating their challenges due to the lockdown; hence we have no choice than to assist and support them.
Speaking about the development Olori Gushi said, “Truly, I am overwhelmed by the calls for help from the people. I must confess that people genuinely need help at this time and we can’t just turn deaf ears, that is why we are doing this again, just some few days after we did the last one”.
Olori added that while the government is trying her best at this challenging time, well-meaning individuals should also assist and come to the aid of the people. “I wish we all can do more for the people and reach as more people as we can,” she quipped.
She was joined by Ijeoma, her friend who is also the wife of media entrepreneur, Chris Ubosi, and other friends, who also brought extra food packs, which was also distributed.
