The Glo Foundation, in continuation of its “Giving Back Together” initiative, hosted thousands of women from various local government areas and communities around Warri, Delta State, at Urhobo College, Warri, where it presented them with packs of food items and other household essentials.
The event was in line with Globacom’s special intervention programme to support the most vulnerable segment of society with essential food items, aiming to cushion the effects of the economic situation.
At the event, the women, including the aged and widows, who came from far and near communities such as Warri North, Warri South, Aladja, Ughelli South, Udu, and Uvwie local council areas, began gathering while the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise was ongoing to take advantage of the scheme.
Globacom’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Mrs Jumobi Mofe-Damijo, at the event, disclosed that, having held similar food donation initiatives in other states, it was now the turn of women in Delta to also be part of the programme. She explained that the food drive had become a quick, go-to route for the company to reach out to the largely female population, who constitute the bulk of the disadvantaged in every society.
She noted that the “Food Drive is not just for anyone. It is targeted at the most vulnerable segment of the Nigerian society, that is, women and children. When we help them, we are helping the society at large.”
Also, Globacom has announced its sponsorship of this year’s edition of the Ofala Festival, which will be held in Onitsha, Anambra State, in October 2025.
The yearly Ofala festival is a customary obligation performed by His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha. The celebrations, held over a two-day period, comprise the Iru Ofala on October 17 and the Azu Ofala the following day.
Globacom, at a press briefing held at Ime Obi, Obi’s Palace, Onitsha, on Thursday by the Ofala Festival Organising Committee, stated that it had been supporting the event since 2011 due to its faith in the nation’s rich cultural heritage and its potential to create employment and boost revenue generation. The company restated its commitment to take the festival to the global stage.
