Chinese investment company, Tongyi Group has donated five million naira to the government of Benue State as part of its contribution towards the alleviation of the sufferings of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state.
The Project Manager of the company, Mr. Vincent Yaun and Assistant Manager of its Makurdi Branch, Mr. Badmus Saka Owolabi both of who represented the Chairman, made the donation when they visited the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) in Makurdi.
The Chinese investment company said that it had come to identify with the predicament of the people of Benue state.
The chairman of the company expressed concern that some children have turned to orphans while women had become widows even as they are displaced from their homes, even as he commiserated with the families of those victims who lost their lives during the series of attacks in recent time.
The company promised to continue to render support to IDPs in the state noting that the challenge of taking care of the IDPs is enormous. “This donation is meant to cushion the suffering of the displaced persons in this trying period,” the chairman added.
In his response, the Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency, Emmanuel Shior who received the cheque on behalf of Governor Samuel Ortom, commended Tongyi Group for the kind gesture which he said reflects the concern of the Chairman of Tongyi Group for the people of Benue state.
He thanked the company for being mindful of the plight of IDPs in Benue State, adding that the donation has come at a time when the needs of IDPs are on the rise.
“The donation is timely as the numbers of IDPs keep increasing by the day because of the consistent attacks.”
