By Ireoluwa Precious
As part big the activities marking his one year in office, the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Engr. Temitope John Alake, has distributed food items to Children’s Correctional Centre and Orphanage Home in Ekiti State.
Describing the gesture, the Rector said it’s part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Polytechnic, noting that such gesture will mark the beginning of greater things in the institution to assist and support the homes.
According to Alake: “In line with the Corporate Social Responsibility focus of the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti to the host community and also as part of activities marking the one year in office of the administration of the Rector, the management of the institution is pleased to present the food items to the homes.
“It is our belief that the little we have brought will go a long way in assisting the homes in taking care of its inhabitants.”
Receiving the food items, the Warden of the Ekiti State Children’s Correctional Centre, Oladele Olatunji appreciated the institution for the kind gesture while soliciting more donations.
On her part, Matron of Erelu Adebayo Children’s Home, Iyin-Ekiti, Modupe Ajayi showered encomiums on the school management saying that such gesture is unprecedented especially during this harsh economic realities in the country.
The food items distributed to the Ekiti State Children’s Correctional Centre includes; 2 bags of rice, half bag of beans, five packs of spaghetti, 10 packs of noodles, 1 gallon of vegetable oil and 25 litres of oil.
In the same vein, the Erelu Adebayo Children’s Home, Iyin-Ekiti received the following items; 2 bags of rice, half bag of beans, five packs of spaghetti, 10 packs of noodles, 1 gallon of vegetable oil, 6 pieces of vegetable oil, and 25 litres of soap.