He said that the noise, anger and distress of the hungry people would not let those who are okay be at peace, adding, “There is transferred aggression by the common people in Nigeria against people who feel they are okay and that is what the country has to address. We have to address it.
“In a situation where we have almost 70 per cent of rudderless people, who are poverty-stricken, another 20 per cent out of the remaining 30 per cent are losing their jobs, a fragment of 10 per cent who think they are okay cannot be okay. That is why we have to show sympathy and we have to lift people,” he said.
The senior advocate, spoke at Ikere Ekiti, his hometown, on Saturday during the 27th Wole Olanipekun Scholarship Scheme, 4th Empowerment Programme of Wole Olanipekun Foundation and distribution of palliatives.
The foundation, at the event graced by the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, and the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, gave out scholarships to 250 students comprising secondary schools and university/law school students, youth empowerment to 100 beneficiaries, 100 aged and widows grants and palliatives to 600 beneficiaries.
It has over the years, given scholarships to over 2,500 students, while 400 youth entrepreneurs and 400 widows and aged had as well benefitted in addition to 600 palliatives beneficiaries.
