Abuja: Mr Femi Oyelade, Chief Executive Officer of SAY IT LOUD AFRICA, has inaugurated the FAJO Foundation as part of activities to mark his 50th birthday. Oyelade, who is also a Brand and Events Consultant, launched the foundation with an outreach to vulnerable families at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Abuja.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the foundation, a non-profit organisation, distributed food packages to 90 households during its maiden intervention. The packages contained essential food items intended to support families of between five and seven members with three meals daily. Oyelade also interacted with women at the camp to hear their concerns, focusing on challenges affecting their children’s education. The women identified school fees and educational materials as some of their immediate needs.
Responding to these concerns, Oyelade stated that the foundation would consider supporting some of the identified educational needs in future interventions. He emphasized that the FAJO Foundation would focus its efforts on food security and the empowerment of artisans across different communities. Oyelade mentioned that the foundation plans to work with relevant partners to develop initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods and supporting vulnerable populations.
Oyelade expressed gratitude to individuals and organisations that provided financial and material support for the birthday outreach. He acknowledged their contributions as making a tangible difference and wished them continued support in their endeavors. He highlighted the importance of partnerships for expanding the foundation’s interventions and called on well-meaning Nigerians, philanthropists, NGOs, and development partners to collaborate with the foundation. Such partnerships, he noted, would enable the foundation to expand its reach to more vulnerable communities.