The nationwide president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale-Oke, has thrown his weight behind the FOOD4ALL Initiative, a programme designed to deal with the lingering meals disaster and financial hardship in Nigeria.
The initiative, a joint creation of two NGOs – FUND-YES Cooperative and Multi-Life Savers For The Much less Privileged Folks – aimed to offer meals safety and agri-food entrepreneurship alternatives to tens of millions of Nigerians, significantly youths and younger ladies, by way of the ‘One-Household-One-Farmer Scheme’.
Oke, who can also be the Chancellor of Treasured Cornerstone College, acquired the FOOD4ALL Advocacy Crew, led by Comrade Kennedy Iyere, on the headquarters of the Sword Of The Spirit Ministries (a.okay.a Christ Life Church) in Ibadan, Oyo State, and pledged his full help for the programme.
The cleric, who’s the founding President of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, described the initiative as an ideal intervention that might handle the ticking time bomb of meals insecurity and acute starvation disaster within the nation.
“The starvation within the nation if not speedily tackled will end result right into a chaotic and catastrophic mass protest by offended and hungry individuals, who’re overwhelmed with insufferable starvation and financial hardship. I urge influential Nigerians and all well-meaning residents to offer their help and dedication in direction of the success of this nice intervention program,” Bishop Oke stated.
On his half, Iyere urged Nigerians in Diaspora to associate with the initiative, noting that the Food4All Initiative was designed to develop a nationwide grassroots cooperative enterprise community of six million meals entrepreneurs.
“The programme has acquired widespread endorsement from varied organisations and people, together with conventional establishments, spiritual our bodies, and NGOs. A fundraising marketing campaign will kick-start on July 11, 2024, to generate funds for the implementation of the programme.
“The initiative is designed to deal with starvation, excessive meals costs, unemployment, financial hardship, and family poverty, that are important challenges dealing with Nigeria.
“The programme’s profitable implementation is predicted to have a constructive affect on the nation’s political stability, nationwide safety, and financial productiveness.
“The PFN’s endorsement is a major step in direction of addressing the meals disaster and financial hardship dealing with tens of millions of Nigerians. With the help of influential Nigerians and world companions, the FOOD4ALL Initiative is poised to make a constructive affect on the lives of tens of millions of Nigerians,” Iyere said.
