Boko Haram:IDPs are to enjoy a foundation and book launched by chief Joel Madaki, the Adamawa state PDP chairman

By Tom Garba, Yola

A foundation and a book launch today Saturday in Yola,to help all the internally displaced persons,idps, in the state.The gesture was created and named after the People's Democratic party (PDP) chairman Adamawa state chapter, chief Joel Hamman Joda Madaki (Nzomuro kako Bachama).

The foundation which will be a non-profit charity Organisation that does not have any religion,tribal or political inclination.

According to Joel the foundation came as a result of burning desire to contribute his quota in building hope and bringing about upliftment in people's lives, most impotantly that the state is one of the worst heat by the activities of Boko Haram,turning many to be refugees in their own father's land. I

It's therefore much imperative that the lives of people should be positively touched by this kind of gestures as the government cannot all go around in solving people's needs especially the victims of insurgents in the whom they urgents attention.

Joel Said "The foundation has a mission statements of giving the widows, orphans and the less privileged in the society a reason to live.

The intend and purpose of the foundation among others includes but not limited to the following; To help the widows , orphans and less privileged, to improve the quality of the girl-child education, and those displaced by insurgents and to improve the quality of our rural communities and also to promote peace and unity among the ethnic groups living within the state and the nation at large".

The author of the book who is a song writer and a Banker,Charles Hebron extols the qualities of chief Joel Madaki who has a dogged spirit of defending the rights of the downtrodden since the times of Gongola state.

" I tittle this maiden book which reflects Chief Joel Madaki as a philanthropist touching lives and building hope". Charles said

Pastor Charles wegopwa Hezron a holder of B.Tech and masters holder of both Electronic Technology Education and Theology respectively said the arudite spirit in Joel whom he sees as a role model to many young Nigerians pushed him to take many years in putting down the history of Joel in the sand of times

Eminent personalities and seasoned politicians in the state graced the occation as Malam Nuhu Ribadu was the chairman of the ceremony ,heavenly represented by a member representing Yola south,Hon Abu Zarri, the representative of the former vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Others are the Governor of the state,represented by the commissioner of land and survey, Engr Belmont Dogo,the Deputy Governor of the state,Sa'ad MC Tahir, the Lamido of Adamawa, represented by Dan'isa Jimeta, Baba Paris and the former Gongola Governor, Ambassador Wilberforce Joda