The president and founder of the Global empowerment Movement GEM USA and the Blessings of Africa BOA Foundation, Dr. Queen Blessing Itua brings smiles to the faces of the indigent people of Dongo community a suburb Island of Lagassa in Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos Nigeria. It’s part of an effort at getting palliatives to the most remote area of Nigeria where they lack the basic amenities of life. Dongo Community is characterized by lack of portable water, schools, electricity, market, and roads. It’s a one-way dangerous boat ride in and out of the community. The GEM/BOA Foundation team Nigeria chapter as led by the representative, Mr. Paul Julius Obomokhai and accompanied by some Nollywood Veteran actors and Journalists; took food palliatives across the dangerous water to the people of Dongo community. This kind gesture was powered by the Humanitarian and Amazon, Dr. Queen Blessing Itua of GEM USA/ BOA FOUNDATION. As the founder of the NGO, her passion is to take motherland Africa to the next level especially the poor, needy and vulnerable of the society especially women and children.
The people of Dongo community received the palliatives with gratitude and prayers for Her Excellency, Dr. Itua who remembers them even when hope seems lost after the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic across the world.
The Nollywood veterans on the community outreach team include; Commander COC Nze, Cynthia Agholor, Chris
Ubani Roberts. Others are, Mr. Tonymike Edozie, Access Weekly Magazine, Odiagbe Marcel,. Journalist/Blogger, Nelson Nwaizim, Drop, Ifeanyi Edozie Ogechi, still photographer, Ifunanya James, Idris Adisa, Desmond Julius Oshiobughie and the community leader, Chief Nurudeen Adisa.