AREF' CELEBRATES WORLD REFUGEE DAY, 2021.
" A REFUGEE IS A PERSON WHO IS NOT REALLY ESTABLISHED IN THIS COUNTRY " -- Chief Mrs Ophra Benson.
On the 20th June of every year is 'WORLD REFUGEE DAY" . World Refugee Day year 2021 was held at AJIBULU- MONIYA GALLERY which was officially Inagurated with the establishment of 10 AREF Hon. Members of Board of Trustees: Dr. Adesegun Akinolugbade, Mr Ademola Oyinlola, Adejuwon Adenuga, Josephine Smith, Mrs Seyi Edun, Adebisi Kuforiji, Olugbenga Feyisetan, Ademola Oreagba, Fatai Suliaman and Margaret Ukegbu.
' AREF' The Africa Refugees Foundation is a Humanitarian, Non- Profit, Non- Governmental, Voluntary Organization with the 3-R Strategy of Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re- Integration of Africa Refugees, Evacuees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons. With the aim of been a key player in the relief environment in Nigeria and Africa at large. On the 19th of June, 2021, Origo International Honours AREF with a Humanitarian Award. The President of Origo International Mr Temowo is AREF Canadian representative from inception.
Mr Jimi Olusola' made AREF impacts in Africa countries and her outreach globally known to the Journalists. At the moment Mr Olusola told the media that " AREF is in partnership with a global organizations involving in social skills training to train the teeming Nigeria youths , to keep them busy because every one is a refugee in Nigeria, no skilled graduates but book graduates ! So with all the happenings in the country, AREF is partnering with a global academy to train young Nigerians to be responsible as well be useful to the society. AREF look forward to partner with other organizations to train Nigeria youths so as to eradicate poverty and crime '. Mr Jimi Olusola'concluded.
AREF President Chief Mrs Ophra Benson do not hesitate to tell the media that " A refugee is a person that is not really establish in his or her country' and in Nigeria the pandemic has created a peculiar situation in the settlement of the refugees. Chief Mrs Benson implore the government to rise to their responsibilities while she look forward to AREF best possible in helping people who are refugees and people who can not get on by themselves.
Mr Wole Adediran in his close remarks appreciated all in attendance, he reminded AREF President and the newly established Board of Trustees of how AREF keeps the memory of Late Amb. Segun Olusola's alive.
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