A clarion call has gone to Nigerians to always be their brother’s keeper by showing more love and affection to the less- privileged people in the society
The president of the Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA), Augustine Alegeh made the call at function held in his honour by the Diamond Elite Ladies Association as their Patron as well as in celebrating his recent elevation as the President of NBA, in Lagos.
Alegeh said the less privilege people in the society deserve to be adequately catered for in order to build a just society where people who are less fortunate can feel happy and be comfortable.
He reminded his audience that even the Holy Bible enjoined Christians to be generous in their dealings with the less-privileged by showing love and affection to them always. To this end, he appealed to Nigerians not to overlook the needs of those who are less fortunate but to always rise to the occasion to assist them with the financial and material wealth that the good lord has blessed them with
The NBA president was later presented a plaque of honour by the Diamond Elite Ladies Association for being their patron over the years
In her speech, the president of the Club Mrs. Ferishat Alegeh thanked the Patron for all the unflinching support the club has received from him, stressing; “He has contributed financially to the club and has remained a great source of encouragement and a pillar of support to us”.
Mrs. Alegeh said that it was on the basis of these huge contributions that the club decided to honour Alegeh, who by dent of hard work, perseverance and uncommon commitment has risen to the enviable position as the president of the Nigeria Bar Association.
“We therefore celebrate him today for being a good patron to the club as well as honour him on his most recent elevation as the NBA president” she added
The basic objective of the club, Mrs. Alegeh revealed is essentially to “reach out to the less-privileged people amongst us in the society. This has been our key vision and the thrust of our activities over the years.
“As a club, we have held on tenaciously to this noble vision by continuously bringing succour and smiles in our own little ways to the faces of the less-privileged people in the society.
“Since the formation of the club we have been involved in a lot of charity work; we have visited a number of orphanage and destitute homes including Modupe Cole Home at Yaba; Heritage Orphanage Home at Anthony Village; Mercy Orphanage Home at Egbeda and several other Orphanages where we have donated food and materials to the homes”, she stated.