Edo State Outreach Delivers Aid to Students and Mothers

The City Boy Movement, an advocacy group backing President Bola Tinubu, conducted a welfare drive in Benin City on Wednesday. Partnering with Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd, the group distributed aid to pregnant women, students, and other vulnerable residents. The initiative, part of the City Boy Care Outreach programme, also provided medical assistance to those in need.

Dr. Paddy Iyamu, the Edo State Coordinator and All Progressives Congress candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency, led the event. He insisted the activities stem from humanitarian concerns, not political strategy. "This is not about elections, vote-buying or canvassing for votes," Iyamu said, according to Punch. He stated the group aims to improve lives and leave beneficiaries better than they were found.

The outreach targeted specific groups, including beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund scheme. Iyamu noted previous efforts included providing grinding machines and cash gifts, with more assistance planned for the Christmas season. He asked residents to support the government and pray for President Tinubu and Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo. He also thanked the volunteers and facility management for their role in the exercise.

Omowunmi Imoukuede, Director of City Boy Care, said the intervention reflects a commitment to humanitarian service and governance continuity. She called President Tinubu the original City Boy and affirmed the group’s dedication to supporting residents. Dr. Anthonia Inibokun Njoku, Chief Medical Director of Edo Specialist Hospital, praised the young volunteers for their dedication. She described them as role models and mentors to the younger generation.

Blessing Osebor, a beneficiary, thanked the organizers for the timely and generous support for pregnant women. She assured the group that recipients would appreciate the intervention and prayed for the safe delivery of all expectant mothers. The City Boy Movement, headed by Seyi Tinubu, promotes community development and social welfare as part of its advocacy for the Renewed Hope Agenda.