By Uzo Ugwunze
It was Jubilation and tears of joy as over 100 less privileged persons including, hawkers, widows, barrow pushers, beggars, raffle draw agents, security men, and the loaders within and outside the New Auto Spare parts International market Nkpor, Idemili North LGA, Anambra State were gifted cash worth millions of naira.
Speaking during the special
program tagged Good Samaritan Day (GSD), the Market Caretaker Chairman, Chief
Stephen Oforleh said that the program which was an annual charity event was the
brainchild of Nkpor New Parts market Evangelical team but added that the 2024
GSD was extraordinary because it was organized extensively in collaboration
with the current General Market Union Executives.
“I want to thank the
Evangelical team of this market for initiating Good Samaritan Day. I also want
to appreciate the whole traders in the market for their free will donation
despite the hardship prevalent in the country yet people still had something to
spare for the needy. It is not easy, but our response is encouraging even up till
this morning people were still donating money to the market platform.
"Some categories of the
beneficiaries over 65 people were given 20,000 naira each, while some others
got 10,000 naira each and some got 5000 each even beggars across the flyover beside the market received cash gifts as palliatives in the spirit of
Christmas.
"I think Christmas period
should not be a time to accumulate wealth through hook and crook means but a
time to reach out to the less privileged and come together to share in love.
Another Christmas will come next year as we hope to be alive to achieve more
and celebrate more Christmas yuletide," said Oforleh.
Meanwhile, the trio of New Parts Market Evangelism team Leader, Pastor Innocent Nwafor, Former Leader, Evang
Chijioke Ogboge, Chairman GSD Committee, Evang Emeka Okpeta said that the GSD charity give-away program
was introduced by a former New Parts Market Evangelism team Leader named Deacon
Emeka in 2007 saying that successive administration kept implementing it
excepting the Covid 19 year when gatherings were prohibited in all markets to
minimize infection.
They urged the recipients
to continue to pray for God's blessings upon those who contributed to their
welfare in the market.
They further prayed that God
would bless the beneficiaries bountifully as they utilize the token in their
endeavors so that by the coming years they would be part of the people who
will give to others and not be at the receiving end again.
However, a beneficiary, a
sachet water hawker, Mrs Victoria Onuoha on behalf of the recipients gave a
vote of thanks asking God to bless the donors beyond their expectations and
make them achievers.
Another beneficiary, Stanley
Nwagu Ozommadu (Nwa Guy) a popular barrow pusher said that he has not
experienced such a gesture since he came to hustle in the market asking God to
surprise the sponsors of the GSD, the leadership of the Market and the Evangelism
team for their benevolence.
Also, a recipient, Sunday
Ifelokwu P U said that he served his Master for 9 years after which he settled
him but he could not understand how his business mysteriously went bankrupt.
After thanking the organizers of the GSD he urged businessmen engaging in
witchcraft in the market to repent and fear God praying that the market will
continue to progress under the leadership of Chief Stephen Oforleh.
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