Foundation Spends N400m to Empowers 3,000 in Owerri

Amby Uneze in Owerri
The Prince Alex Mbata (PAM) Humanitarian Foundation has spent N400 million to empower 3,000 indigenes of nine local government areas in Owerri Zone, Imo State and make them self-reliance.
Beneficiaries were drawn from 104 wards in the zone went home with 300 motor bikes, 500 sewing machines, 500 hairdressing equipment and 1,000 people were empowered with cash of N50, 000 each.

The programme, which took place at Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square along Imo Concorde Boulevard, Owerri witnessed by men, women and youths, among others, from 104 wards across Owerri Zone.
Speaking at the programme, the founder of the foundation, Prince Alex Mbata disclosed that over N400 million was spent to empower 3,000 persons in Owerri Zone, Imo State.

Mbata, also Chief Executive Officer, ABM Global Services Group, said PAM foundation was established in 2015 with a commitment to serve humanity and build a credible future for Nigerians with the aim of supporting and empowering the less privileged, orphans, widows and indigent citizens of the state.

He explained that the foundation “has empowered over 15,000 Nigerians and is still counting. The effort of the foundation was to support and complement the leadership of the state and to help in the elimination of insecurity in the state.

“I am honoured to lead this institution which has accomplished so much over the past years. I am grateful to God who has made it possible for me to do these things. I appreciate Governor Hope Uzodinma for the privilege to extend our humanitarian services and impact the people of the state.

“PAM has just started, and greater things would be done by the foundation to the benefit of the people of the state as we work with our governor.

“We are releasing a revolving loan of N5 million each to the nine local government areas. We will start by giving out N100, 000 to be paid back in six months and the person would graduate to get N200, 000 additional loan. We are doing this to help the poor traders to be able to continue in their small businesses.”

At the programme, Uzodimma acknowledged Prince Alex Mbata for his humanitarian activities, thereby calling other well-to-do sons and daughters of the state to emulate him.

He said: “I am so passionate about this programme because PAM is empowering the poor and the needy. Government only cannot do everything to the people. I therefore congratulate him for helping the government to empower our people.”

He, also, called on those in government to use part of their budget to empower the people as ‘Mbata who is not in government could use his personal resources to create this type of huge empowerment to the people, those in government can do more.”