Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos state, whose birthday wis on June 14th has appealed to well wishers not to waste money on newspaper adverts but they should rather channel the funds for such, to the Mobile Cancer center fund.
According to the governor come June 14th, he will be participating in a #GivingTuesday event, an initiative founded by the United Nations in 2012 as a global way of engendering and celebrating philanthropy pioneered by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP-Nigeria), a group in the forefront of the war against cancer.
Ambode on that day would raise more awareness towards the quest to raise funds for a Mobile Cancer Centre in Lagos.
During the #GivingTuesday event, I’ll raise more awareness towards the quest to raise funds for a Mobile Cancer Centre in Lagos.
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) June 9, 2016
For the second year in a row, I have concluded plans to dedicate my Birthday on June 14, 2016, towards advancing the fight against cancer.
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) June 9, 2016
I appeal to my well wishers wishing to place congratulatory messages via newspaper adverts to instead channel same to the cause.
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) June 9, 2016
I appeal to well wishers not to place congratulatory messages via newspaper adverts, instead channel same to the Mobile Cancer center fund.
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) June 9, 2016
#GivingTuesday is observed worldwide, supported by business, political & social leaders who jointly champion fund-raising for development.