21-year-old final year student of Biochemistry at the University of Ilorin, Miss Rashidat Adesona, has distributed food and clothing materials worth more than N500,000 to orphanage and motherless babies homes in the state capital.

Speaking during a charity food exhibition she organised in the university campus at the weekend, Miss Adesona said she was driven by the determination to leave a legacy of assistance to the underprivileged after the completion of her education in Ilorin.

The young entrepreneur said that she raised fund for the charity food exhibition through her savings, sponsors and friends, adding that she collected fairly used clothes, slippers and other materials from privileged people for distribution to children in motherless babies homes.

She also solicited partnership and assistance from government, corporate organisations and individuals in order to reach more underprivileged people in the society, saying she planned to extend the activities beyond Kwara State. According to Adesona: "It is good to touch lives one way or the other. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to provide material things. Even, talking with or smiling at others can make them happy. So, I encourage people to help others. There's nothing too small or too big to give to assist others. God will bless everyone for every good deed."

The event which was attended by people from within and outside the university community, also had the wife of the Registrar, Mrs. Obafemi and the Head of Department of Mass Communication Department of the University of Ilorin, Dr. Saudat Abdulbaki in attendance. Also speaking, Dr. Abdulbaki commended the initiative and efforts of the organiser, saying that the programme had the potential of reducing poverty.