As part of activities marking the 60th anniversary of Cocoa House, Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL) on Friday staged a health walk and donated baby items worth millions of naira to the Ibadan Motherless Babies Home, Yemetu.
The Ibadan Motherless Babies Home, located on Omolewa Avenue, is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to preventing infant mortality among children from impoverished backgrounds and motherless children, catering to them during their first two years of life.
The health walk, led by the company’s top management team, kicked off at Cocoa House, passed through Dugbe and Mokola, and ended at Yemetu.
Speaking to journalists after the exercise, OICL Group Managing Director, Mr. Abdulrahman Yinusa, said the initiative was part of the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and inclusivity.
“We want to ensure that no one is left behind. Whether a child has both parents, one parent, or none, they remain part of our society. This is our small contribution, and we hope others will emulate it,” he said.
Assistant Matron of the home, Mrs. Aderiola Oke, expressed gratitude to Odu’a Investment for the gesture, describing the donation as timely and impactful.
“All the items donated were exactly what we needed. We are happy and grateful to God,” she said, adding that the support would greatly ease the home’s daily needs, especially for essentials such as pampers and milk.
The health walk and donation were part of a week-long programme commemorating Cocoa House’s 60 years as a landmark symbol of Western Nigeria’s economic legacy.
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