Kejebu: Showers Of Praise As Aaraj Launches N10m Kejebu Microcredit Scheme In Osogbo

About two thousand Osun State residents were in attendance at the 2023 Kejebu breakfast organized by the founder of Aaraj Empowerment Foundation, Engr. Raji Kehinde famously known as Aaraj where he officially unveiled a 10 million naira Microcredit Scheme to support small scale businesses across Osogbo federal constituency, OsunReporters News gathered.

At the social gathering tagged KEJEBU BREAKFAST on Saturday in Osogbo where people mostly women benefited from distribution of cash, foods, drugs, ankara Chrismas clothes amongst other gifts.

In his speech, the Osogbo born philantrophist cum Civil Engineer, Aaraj stated that he has singlehandedly been empowering people for the past 11 years silently but the time has come for the world to see the beautiful part of giving back to the society

He stated further that his act of giving to the society is not politically motivated and he has no affiliations with any political party whatsoever.

The Heads of market women (IYALOJA) in Osogbo, Alhaja Sakirat Ajibola who led the team of Iyalojas were charged to put the round pegs in the round holes as the financial gains of Kejebu Microcredit Scheme is target at the Petty traders.

AARAJ however promised to extend the tentacle of his philanthropy through AEF to the nooks and crannies of all the federal constituencies in Osun in due cause.

While speaking, the Chairman, Kejebu Breakfast Planning Committee Mr Olusola Sunday Authority, explained that Kejebu is a Yoruba word meant for “cut your clothes according to your size” and Kejebu is for mostly widows, single mothers and others who are contented with what God have given them but willing to receive more from the society.

Speaking on behalf of the two beneficiaries of N250,000 and about ten beneficiaries of N100,0000 business empowerment funds from AEF, Rukayat Rantimi Lady-Ray expressed her gratitude and promised to judiciously make use of the capital.

In their separate testimonies, numerus beneficiaries who had earlier benefited from the medical/surgical, education, business empowerments among other financial benefits by Aaraj Empowerment Foundation across Osun State which include, Hazan Azeezat from Ede; Adenike Olusesi from Ilesa; Florence Adepoju from Ilobu; Rev Moses Oye from Agunbelewo Osogbo; Adewumi Gold Ajeyemi from Osogbo; Ademola Abbas from Osogbo; Adeoti Kareem from Ila Orangun and many more testified and prayed for the Engr Raji Kehinde Aaraj for his kind gesture.

In their separate comments, Secretary of the foundation, Mr Aderanti Akeem Ademola and Mrs Oladimeji Bukola member of AEF gave kudos to the kind gesture of Araaj for always reaching out to the less privilege, urging the beneficiaries not to abuse the benefits.

Kejebu breakfast also recorded other activities such as Christmas clothes gift for the aged people; free food for breakfast, registration with Osun Health Insurance Scheme, cultural and talent display as eminent personalities were in attendance.

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