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Mrs Abiodun Olajumoke Opeifa |
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The Hydra Edge
Foundation (T.H.E), is a not-for-profit and non-political organisation,
created in June 2008 by Mrs Abiodun
Olajumoke Opeifa and some concerned individuals to promote individual
community empowerment development and prospects through wealth creation. Since
its establishment, this people’s empowerment initiative for Leadership,
economic and personal development has made remarkable impact on the lives of
thousands of youth and women, especially widows. On annual basis, T.H.E
organizes an end-of-the-year get-together where the less-privileged, including
widows and children are empowered with various items including cash gifts. The 6th edition of this novel empowerment
programme came up on December 23, 2013
at the NYSC Camp, Agege, Lagos. During the programme, which was attended by the
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dame
Abimbola Fashola and other prominent members of Conference of Wives of
Lagos State Officials (COWLSO),
several business tools were given out to some lucky widows. In total, 10 Grinding Machines, 6 Deep Freezers and 1
Sewing Machine were given out to various beneficiaries. Apart from these, a
free Micro-finance empowerment of N50, 000
(Fifty Thousand Naira) each, were disbursed to 20 beneficiaries. There were
also thousands of bags of rice, vegetable oil and other vital items distributed
to the less privileged at the event. Another high point of the event was the
presentation of N1, 793,000 Scholarship
Cheque to Master Ayomide Adebayo.
The cheque provided by The Hydra Edge
Foundation under the Dame Abimbola Fashola Scholarship Scheme, was given to
Adebayo, a 13-year old student of Methodist
Boys High School as result of his exceptional academic brilliance in the
school. Towards the end of the programme, The Award of Life Patron of the Foundation was presented to Prince Adebisi Adedokun (Baba Odeomu)
in recognition of his unprecedented support for Foundation.
Notable on the First Lady’s entourage were Mrs Yemisi Tinubu and Mrs Azeezat Tijani.
Other personalities at the event include, Chief Shafar Adisa Adaranijo (APC Chieftain), Mrs Esther Olufunke Opeifa (JP),COWLSO officials, Royal Fathers,
community leaders and thousands of women, widows and children. The programme
was anchored Taiwo Adelanwa a.k.a
Bountiful and Nollywood actor Yemi
Solade while MC Kirikiri
provided jokes at intervals.
The Founder/CEO of The Hydra Edge Foundation, Mrs Abiodun
Olajumoke Opeifa, holds a degree from Loyola University in Chicago, she also has
a Masters degree in Social Work from Governor’s State University in Illinois, Chicago in the United States. An exceedingly selfless individual and a
noteworthy philanthropist with an unusual passion for the down-trodden, Mrs
Abiodun Olajumoke Opeifa is happily married to award-winning Lagos State
Commissioner for Transportation, Hon Kayode Opeifa and the marriage is blessed
with wonderful children.
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The First Lady of Lagos State, Dame Abimbola
Fashola and her entourage arriving at the event |
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Some of the Empowerment Items |
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Some of the Empowerment Items |
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MC KIRIKIRI |
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Officials of COWLSO (L-R) Mrs Funmi Obajimi, Mrs Olaitan
Ipaye, Chief (Mrs) Sherifat Adetoro & Mrs Elizabeth Ayilara
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Mrs Bisola A Alausa, Mrs Idera Oki, Mrs Alaba Fujah and
Pastor (Mrs) Lara Abari
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A cross section of beneficiaries |
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Mrs Esther Olufunke Opeifa
(JP) (right) & Mrs Adesola Folarin
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(L-R) Dame Abimbola Fashola, presenting a scholarship cheque
to student Ayomide Adebayo (2nd left) on behalf of the Hydra Edge Foundation while,
Mrs Opeifa (2nd right) and parents of the recipient, S.E (Prophet)
Olajide Adebayo (Middle) & Mrs Adebimpe Adebayo (Left), and his Sister
looks on
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Compere of the Event, Actor Yemi Solade and Taiwo Adelanwa
(aka Bountiful)
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(L-R) Snr Evang (Prophet) Olajide Adebayo, Student Ayomide
Adebayo, Actor Yemi Solade & Mother- In- Celestial Adebimpe Adebayo |
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APC Leader, Chief Shafar Adisa Adaranijo (Left) presenting a
Sewing Machine to Mrs Funke Adekoya on behalf of T.H.E with them is Mrs Opeifa
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COWLSO Officials joined Dame Abimbola Fashola and Mrs Opeifa
to cut the Hydra Edge Foundation Cakle
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Lagos First Lady & some Royal Fathers posed with some of the Recipients of Grinding
Machine at the Event
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Dame Abimbola Fashola & Mrs Opeifa with some Royal
Fathers celebrate with the recipients of Deep Freezers
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Large quantity of Bags of Rice, given out
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Prince Adebisi Adedokun (aka Baba Odeomu) receiving the
Life Patron Award Plaque from Mrs Opeifa
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(L-R) Mrs Yinka Gbemibade, Mrs Zainab Sanni and Mrs Titi
Ajirotutu
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Mrs Abiodun Olajumoke Opeifa addressing the Press |
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