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A beneficiary of the Federal Government’s Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for
repentant militants in the Niger Delta region, Hon Justice Chisom Nwogu, aka Gen King
Jay has launched a foundation to take care of, not only orphans, less privileged and the
needy in society but also prison inmates and flood victims.
Inaugurating the headquarters of the King Jay Foundation in Omudu, Umuajuloke in
Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, chairman and chief executive officer of
the foundation, Gen King Jay, who is a Peace Ambassador, said his foundation is one of
a kind in the state, meant to cater for the interest and welfare of inmates and flood
victims.
“King Jay Foundation is a legally recognized corporate entity, duly and statutorily
recognized and registered under Part C of the Corporate and Allied Matters Act of
Nigeria.
“King Jay Foundation is a non-political and non-governmental organization geared
towards lending helping hands to the less privileged and the needy; such as the orphans,
the poor, the elderly, drug addicts, the perceived innocent ones in correctional centres,
those ravaged by floods, just to mention but few,” he said,
He added that: “Today, as we kick-start by inaugurating our head office to the glory of
God, here in Omudu, Umuajuloke in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State,
we hereby call on all and sundry for your support, advice and intelligence in achieving
this great task, as we cannot do this all alone without your support.”
In an interview after the event, chairman and chief executive officer of the foundation,
Ambassador King Jay, who is also the Rivers State chairman of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators
Leadership Forum called on prison inmates in the state, particularly those wrongfully
convicted and those who cannot afford their bail bond fees, as well as flood victims, to
take advantage of the services provided by the foundation to better their lives.
Hon (Barr) Chidi Nweke, immediate past legal adviser to Omuma Local Government
Area of the state, who cut the tape to commission the foundation commended the
chairman of the foundation for the effort and called on well-meaning individuals and
corporate bodies in the state to support the initiative to ameliorate poverty and
sufferings in society.
Beneficiaries of the foundation commended the founder for bringing succour to their
lives. Mr Okere Emenike told our correspondent that, “I’m one of the beneficiaries of the
foundation. Gen King Jay is my leader. He has made me a king today. I’m a landlord
through King Jay.”
