A philanthropist, Mrs Yinka Kenny, has promised to contribute more of her wealth toward growth and development of the society.
Yinka Kenny gave this assurance during her installation ceremony as Ekerin Iyalode Alegongo town, Akobo Oju-Irin, on Friday in Ibadan.
In her remarks, she said that her conferment as new Ekerin Iyalode Alegongo Ibadan was a call to contribute her quota to her origin and more of a call to service.
“Have been doing a lot of philanthropic work outside my hometown. Have been giving back to the society through my Non Governmental Organization(NGO), “Yinka Kenny’s Girl Foundation” where we cater for feminine gender from cradle to grave.
“Through this NGO, we are doing a lot of things for the elderly and teenage girls in Lagos.
“This call back to my origin is to bring the philanthropic work home and see how I can impact into people’s lives, the chieftaincy title is more of giving back to what gave birth to me, “she said.
She urged other well meaning Nigerians to leverage their positions and connections to make impacts and touch the lives of people positively.
“After our time on in the world, what we will be remembered for should always be on our minds, when I am no more I want to be remembered for the legacy and good deeds that have done.
“Everybody has something to give apart from money, it can be service or time, one way or the other we should strive to give back to the society. God does not owe, whatever we give it will definitely return to us in form of blessings, “she said.
She promised the residents of Alegongo town to expect more initiatives that would raise standard of living of the people in the community.
She reiterated her determination to use her resources and influence as media personality to showcase Alegongo town to the world so as to bring more development to the town.
“It is going to be new dawn and glorious era in Alegongo town,”she said.
Also speaking, the Baale of Alegongo town, Chief Timothy Olukunle, urged the sons and daughters of the town to bring development to their place of origin.
He urged newly installed chiefs to work together with the elders and other stakeholders in the town so as bring rapid growth to the town.
