1st May, 2014
President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Bobboi Kaigama, has lauded former Super Eagles player, Paul Okoku, for floating the Greater Tomorrow Children’s Foundation for the less-privileged kids In the Nigerian society.
The Greater Tomorrow Foundation, a charity-based organisation, was launched recently at a colourful ceremony held inside the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja.
Attended by the crème-de-la-crème of the sporting sector, the high point of the event was the fund raising and awards ceremony, which saw the likes of former Sports Minister and current President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Sani Ndanusa, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari and the First Lady of Katsina State, Hajia Fatima Shema receiving awards for their support towards indigent Nigerian children.
Conceptualised to help give a brighter future to the next generation of Nigerian youths, the Greater Tomorrow Foundation hopes to help change the living standard of Nigerian children and help nurture their sports talents as well as help highlight the challenges that kids face in every day life in Nigeria.
Speaking of his impression of the foundation, Kaigama told Okoku in his office that he was impressed with the vision of the Greater Tomorrow Foundation, adding that it was a good cause that corporate bodies and good intentioned Nigerians should embrace and support in the fight against poverty and under development.
While commending the founder of the project, Kaigama said that Nigeria will be better for all to live in if emphasis is placed on helping the Nigerian child.
“This is truly a worthy cause to support. Our society will be a better place to live if we have people like Paul Okoku are at the forefront of projects aimed at empowering our youths. We cannot close our eyes on the plight of the children because they are the future of tomorrow.
“I recommend that we should throw our weight behind this foundation because by so doing, we will be helping ourselves. I specially commend Okoku for coming up with this project and I am going to give it all my support. We need to rally round him to succeed,” he said.
Kaigama told Okoku of his plans to hold another launching of the Greater Tomorrow Foundation in his village in order to impact the lives of children In his local constituency.
“I intend to drag you to my place so that you can also launch this Foundation and touch the lives of children in my village. I am passionate about anything that concerns children and I wish that you will be ready for me when I call you to come to my place,” he said.