By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY – A popular Politician and philanthropist from Edo State, Barr. Kenneth Imansuangbon on Wednesday charged political office holders, philanthropists, religious organisations and well-to-do Nigerians to use their position and wealth to advance humanity.

He gave the charge when he visited the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, on Ohogua near Benin City occasioned by the activities of terrorists and insurgents in some parts of the northern part of the country.

He donated food items, drinks, cash, toiletries, cash gifts and other items to the children and women as part of his Christmas gifts to them.

He said the donations were made by the students and staff of Pacesetter School, Abuja where he is the proprietor.

The management of the facility last month lamented the hardship caused by the economic situation of the country, saying that a single meal where they used to cook 15 bags of rice has been reduced to 5.

Imansuangbon, who expressed displeasure over the current happenings in the country, said: “If the country is really working we will not find ourselves in this kind of situation. This is an embarrassment to the giant of Africa.”

“If we teach ourselves love and humanity, then the country will be safer and better for everyone

“We are just a tool in the hand of God Almighty. Anywhere God has placed you, use it to advance humanity. You are in government? Get it at the back of your mind that you are not the first person to occupy the position, and you are not going to be the last.

“The way our country is today, I am not satisfied, this goes beyond Mr. President or the Senators, it is about realising that we all need to save our country. If the country is really working, we will not find ourselves in this kind of situation. This is an embarrassment to the giant of Africa.

“I’m here in Benin with their (school children and staff)) donation. The children donated ₦1.5m cash, and I am here with the money. You can see these 70 bags of rice, 100 bags of noodles, bags of cane drinks, water, toiletry, etc, are from them. I am grateful to them for doing this for the past 20 years.”

Resending, coordinator of the camp, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, while appreciating the donor, said: “He does this regularly not because he is a politician but because of his love for humanity. He is one of the few that comes here anytime, not an electioneering period alone, but anytime we are in need. He has been showing his love for the children for years, so I thank him.”

Folorunsho used the occasion to appeal to well-to-do Nigerians to come and assist the IDPs, stressing that until Imansuangbon came they (IDPs) had nothing to “eat for today.”