Yuletide: Firm donates food items, clothes to orphans
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The Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has donated food items and clothing worth millions of naira to the Roseluyi Exceptional Students Academy and the Home for the Needy Foundation, Ohodua IDP Camp, Edo State, as part of its annual Christmas outreach.
In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility commitment, the company visited both centres with supplies aimed at supporting vulnerable children and displaced families during the festive season.
According to a Monday statement, items donated included bags of rice, beans, and garri, tubers of yam, cartons of noodles, semovita, beverages, biscuits, toilet rolls, Okomu Banga palm oil, clothes, and shoes.
Speaking during the presentation, Okomu’s Communication Officer, Fidelis Olise, said the company considers Christmas a period for compassion and shared humanity.
“As a company, we are glad to be doing this,” he said. “Christmas is a time to show love, spread joy, and demonstrate the values that epitomise Christ, who is the reason for the season. Providing these items is our way of ensuring that these children celebrate Christmas in a joyful and dignified way. No one should be left behind.”
He added that the outreach reflects Okomu’s philosophy of community support.
“Okomu always wants to see that everyone enjoys the best possible life.” “This outreach underscores our belief in community support and shared humanity. We want these children and families to feel remembered, especially at a time when many are facing hardship.”
The Director, Roseluyi Exceptional Students Academy, Rosemary Isaac-Aluyi, described the gesture as timely.
“This is an uncommon gesture from Okomu, and it will go a very long way,” she said. “Raising these children requires resources that are not always available. Support like this helps us provide food, stability, and the basic comforts every child deserves.”
At the Ohodua IDP Camp, displaced families were said to have sung in appreciation. Pastor Evelyn Omigie, who received the items on behalf of the centre, said the donation brought renewed hope.
“To us, Okomu is like an angel sent by God to celebrate Christmas with us in an uncommon way,” one of the beneficiaries said. “This gesture shows that people still care about our well-being.”
According to the company, Okomu’s Christmas outreach has grown into a yearly tradition supporting hundreds of households in surrounding communities.
The company said it would continue to expand the initiative as part of its efforts to improve the welfare of vulnerable groups.
Gbenga has been covering Metro, politics and education beats for two years as a print and digital journalist
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