Royal father visits orphanage, rehabilitation centre to celebrate coronation anniversary
By Adepote Arowojobe
The Traditional Ruler of Ikorodu in Lagos, Oba Kabir ShotobiOba Kabir Shotobi, on Monday visited an orphanage home and a rehabilitation centre, both in the area, in celebration of his 10th coronation anniversary.
Shotobi visited the Lagos State Rehabilitation and Training Centre and the Divine Heritage Child Centre.
Lagos State Rehabilitation and Training Centre cares for drug addicts as well as autistic children.
The royal father paid the visit along with the Chairman of Danbaba Foundation, Alhaji Sanni Danbaba, and donated bags of rice, beans and cassava flakes (garri), and money.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the anniversary celebration started on Saturday and will end on Aug. 10 at the royal father’s palace.
According to Shotobi, the donation is to ameliorate the plight of the less privileged.
“This is not the first time, and I will continue to do the same because they are all my children,” he promised.
At the Lagos State Rehabilitation and Training Centre, the royal father urged the youth to be law-abiding and focused and avoid crime.
“I want you to become good citizens so that you can contribute to building the society,” the traditional ruler said.
He charged the management and teachers to prioritise character development.
In his remarks, Mr Jubril Abisogun, the Principal of the rehabilitation and training centre, expressed gratitude to Shotobi for the donation, and promised to ensure that all the items would be used judiciously.
A former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Kaoli Olusanya, also praised the royal father for the gesture.
Olusanya appealed to Lagos State Government to improve the welfare of those in the rehabilitation centre.
The Chairman of Danbaba Foundation, Alhaji Sanni Danbaba, said that the organisation was committed to impacting lives and reducing the number of out-of-school children.
Danbaba appealed to philanthropists to do more to assist the less privileged and empower the youth as a strategy to discourage crime.
“If we empower people, especially youths, banditry and other crimes in our society will reduce drastically,” he said. (NAN)
Edited by Esenvosa Izah/Ijeoma Popoola
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