His Imperial Majesty, Arole Oduduwa, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife introduced the Hopes Alive Initiative (HAI) to non-profit organizations and members of the press today at a press conference hosted at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.
The initiative which aims to reach a large number of people regardless of geographical location to eradicate poverty and suffering, is an innovation of the House of Oduduwa.
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| Marvella Odili during the event |
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| Marvella Odili poses beside the banner |
Through this initiative, His Imperial Majesty will support non-profit organizations in Nigeria and beyond. A TV advocacy program will be created to showcase the activities of the organization and other non-profit organizations mostly in Nigeria.
The Ooni who was represented by his Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Moses Olafare combines his passion for social mission with innovation and divine intervention to change the world.
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| Temitope Adesegun (3rd left) and Comrade Moses Olafare (3rd right) |
Temitope Adesegun, President of HAI, gave a compelling and engaging speech during the conference.
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| Marvella Odili with members of the HAI team |
Several non-profit organizations including Save Our Needy, Asabe Foundation, Tech ME and Kokun Foundation were present at the very successful event. Save Our Needy was ably represented by Marvella Odili, Founder and CEO.
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| Official invitation to the press conference |
The press conference is a prelude to the official launch of the initiative which will take place in March.
