Lanre Sarumi Foundation Donates Tricycles, Wheelchairs, Crutches, Cash to Persons With Disabilities in Ibadan North

In a heartwarming demonstration of compassion, generosity and commitment to community development, the Lanre Sarumi Foundation has donated hundreds of mobility aids, including tricycles, wheelchairs and crutches, alongside cash support to persons living with disabilities in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The empowerment programme, which attracted beneficiaries, community leaders, political stakeholders and well-wishers, was held in Ibadan North, with the aim of improving mobility, promoting independence and enhancing the economic well-being of persons living with disabilities.

The event was attended by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, who commended the founder of the Foundation, Lanre Sarumi, for his generosity and sustained commitment to the welfare of vulnerable members of society.

Speaking at the occasion, Adekanmbi described the initiative as a practical demonstration of people-oriented leadership, stressing that providing mobility aids to persons living with disabilities goes beyond material assistance to restoring dignity, freedom and hope.

“What Lanre Sarumi has done today is not just donation; it is restoration of hope. When you give a man mobility, you give him freedom to work, to dream and to live with dignity. This is the kind of large heart Oyo State needs,” Adekanmbi said.

Adekanmbi was accompanied by his deputy governorship candidate, Hon. Muftau Open Salawu; the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Prof. Musbaudeen Babatunde; the Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Hon. Akinwole Akinwale; PDP/APM political stalwart, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke; the Governor’s Personal Assistant, Alhaji Akeem Azeez; and other political stakeholders.

Also in attendance were the Oyo State ALGON Chairman, Hon. Sikiru Sanda; Ibadan North-West Local Government Chairman, Hon. Ramoni Adepoju; Ibadan North Local Government Chairman, Hon. Seun Olufade; Hon. Demola Omotoso; Hon. Akeem Ige; Senior Special Assistant on Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abdulrasheed; former Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Babatunde Olaniyan; Hon. Ramota Agberemi; Amb. Kazeem Bolarinwa; Hon. Tiamiyu; Chief Tanwa; Hon. Juliana Nwachukwu; Hon. Matthew; and other dignitaries.

Beyond the distribution of tricycles, wheelchairs and crutches, the Foundation also presented cash gifts to each beneficiary to cater for immediate needs and support small-scale businesses.

The additional financial assistance, according to the Foundation, was designed to ensure that beneficiaries receive not only mobility support but also financial resources to improve their livelihoods and pursue economic activities.

Some of the beneficiaries, visibly moved by the gesture, expressed appreciation to the Foundation, describing the intervention as life-changing. They noted that the mobility aids would ease years of movement difficulties, while the financial support would provide opportunities for greater independence and economic empowerment.

In his remarks, the founder of the Lanre Sarumi Foundation, Lanre Sarumi, explained that the initiative was inspired by his passion for giving back to society and ensuring that persons living with disabilities have opportunities to lead meaningful, productive and fulfilling lives.

He reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment to sustaining the humanitarian initiative, promising to extend similar interventions, including cash empowerment programmes, to other local government areas across Oyo State.

The event concluded with the presentation of mobility aids and cash gifts to beneficiaries, group photographs and celebrations, as residents and beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the Foundation’s intervention.