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Council Gives N500,000 To 20 Widows
The Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos has gaven grants totalling N500, 000 to 20 needy widows residing in the area.
Secretary to the Bariga LCDA , Mr Bode Sotomi, said that the programme was designed to give support to the widows.
“As part of reaping the dividend of democracy, the programme is designed to regularly give financial support to widows in the area.
“We are mindful of their needs and we want to always give them a sense of belonging,” Sotomi said.
The Special Adviser, Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Bariga LCDA, Mrs Bukola Adedeji, said that the programme began in August and was a continuous one.
“We gave 20 widows N25, 000 each in August.; this is for September, the second in the series.
“The programme is here to stay; these grants will be given every month to the nominated candidates,” Adedeji said.
The President, Widows Association, Bariga, Mrs Abolaji Jaiyesimi, told NAN that recipents of the grants were nominated based on their present circumstances.
“Every widow will get this support eventually, but we give first place consideration to the very needy ones, and those who have been loyal to this association.
“Prior to receiving these grants, we made contributions in the association to help ourselves. We are, however, immensely grateful for the recognition and help we have received,’’ she said.
According to Jaiyesimi, the widows association, in conjuction with WAPA, also provided advisory support to the recipients, to help them make profitable use of the funds.
One of the recipients, Mrs Omodele Fakolade, a mother of four, said she intended to use the money to expand her petty trading and make ends meet.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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