By Editor
An Ado-Ekiti-based Non-Governmental Organization, FERD Foundation on Tuesday, organized a get-together party to mark the fifth year anniversary of the Foundation amid celebration.
As early as 12 pm, the 17, Alhaji Adeyemo Street, off Ajowa Market Dallimore Ado Ekiti venue of the event was a beehive of activities as top government officials, family members and beneficiaries converged to grace the occasion.
Anchored by Mrs Theresa Fajana, the Secretary of the Foundation and a Director in the Ministry of Education who introduced the organizers and invited guests, she flagged open the program with a prayer session.
In her brief opening remark, Mrs Fajana disclosed that the Foundation was the family’s way of immortalising their late parents, late Mr Francis Osho Rominiyi who died 42 years ago on February, 2, 1983 and late Mrs Esther Dada Rominiyi who died on August 24, 2011. According to her, FERD, the Foundation’s name was coined from the first two names of their departed parents.
She said; “FERD Foundation is a Non-profit organization duly registered with CAC (RC 160760) in April 2021 with the initiative to provide financial assistance to the less privileged people of Ado-Ekiti community and to provide new skills and experience to volunteers and beneficiaries in order to be self-reliant”
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Mr Bayode Ogunmola who braced all odds to grace the occasion in his address, thanked the organizers especially Deacon Olufemi Rominiyi for initiating the Foundation majorly for helping the poor and the vulnerable in the society noting that he would make it a duty to partner with FERD by contributing his widow’s mite to the sustenance of the laudable project.
Mr Eweje, PS Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development spoke in similar vein recognizing the need to be our brother’s keepers in time of grave inequalities in the society while commending the Foundation for lending a helping hand to the less privileged in the society.
The two principal top civil servants later pledged unannounced donations to the Foundation as they took their leave for another State function.
Present at the colourful event are the Rominiyis including; Mr & Mrs Omolade a.k.a Iya rere and Baba rere who is the first born of the family, Deacon Olufemi Rominiyi, Otunba Gbenga Rominiyi, Eyedofin of Ado-Ekiti Chief Mrs Florence Babatunde, Mrs Mercy Akinwumi ,Eyeloro of Ado-Ekiti: Chief (Mrs) Abimbola Olanipekun, Pastor Olatunji Rominiyi ably represented by his Son:Tope Rominiyi and Mrs Theresa Olutoyin Fajana, who doubles as the last born of the family and Secretary of the Foundation;
Others are; Mrs Eunice Adeleye, Director of Finance and Administration, Ministry of Education and the FERD Foundation Volunteers: Mrs Mary Fakorede, Mr Charles Ojo, Prophetess Lucia Babatunde, Mrs Iyabo Adeola, Mrs Omolara Dada and Mrs Bola Ademilua.
