Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development is expected to launch WSFF
A group of like minds among the veteran aviators have put together a not-for-profit and none governmental organization with the view to ameliorating the hardship the amorphous social-economic structures regularly unleashed on the weak and vulnerable among the Nigerian society.
The not-for-profit organization saddled with the onerous task of providing succour to aviators, members of their families and also those within reach in various communities that are actually in need of help most especially children out of school due to lack of funding is named, Wings Support Family Foundation, WSFF.
WSFF was founded in 2021. According to information from the foundation’s website, www.wingsupportfamilyfoundation.org, the foundation since inception has supported various noble courses to the tune of Fifteen Million Naira (N15,000,000.00k). The Foundation has also published a book, titled:- NIGERIA AVIATION AND AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW.
The foundation which seemingly had since been serving humanity quietly, has resolved to formally be publicly known and also to be seen with all its lofty ideals for humanity, and for enhancement of the growth and development of air transport in Nigeria.
Hence, a formal launch of the Wings Support Family Foundation, WSFF, comes up tomorrow, Thursday, 14th November 2024. The three events rolled into one would be a formal presentation of the foundation to the general public. Also slated for tomorrow is a N100 million fund-raising and a public presentation of a very rich literature, a repertoire of historic events right from the emergence and growth of air transport in Nigeria since the 1920s to the current dispensation where aerospace is made to fraternize with aviation.
According to the WSFF events committee chairman, Capt Jaiyeola Adeola, the event venue remains LAGOS COUNTRY CLUB, at No 2, Joel Ogunnaike Street, off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
The very terse statement says the event will take off at 11 am prompt and will be presided over by Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation And Aerospace Development, who is designated chairman of the occasion.
Also expected to grace the launch is a doyen of aviation in Nigeria. Capt Robert Hayes was one of the first pilots engaged by Nigerian Airways. He is designated the chief host of the entire ceremony.
WSFF Chairman of the board of trustees is Capt Jonathan Ibrahim, a former Managing Director of Nigerian Airways. At the same time, the author of the book is another renowned and revered veteran, an octogenarian, Engr F. A. Adegoke.
The organizers however solicited financial support from all and sundry. Especially for those who may not be present at the launch venue in person, and their hearts impel them to contribute to the foundation’s noble cause, they can still make their contributions without much ado.
Such ones with a mothers’ milk flowing in their breast can effect transfer from the comfort of their offices or homes to the United Bank of Africa. Account Name: Wings Support Family Foundation. Account Number: 1026600915
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