Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers state old boys’ association has made cash donation to members and widows of their late mates to alleviate the sufferings caused to them by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The association, under the aegis of COBA 81, which represents the 1981 set of the prestigious post primary institution, made the cash donation Thursday to 20 of their mates and five widows of their deceased colleagues.
Chairman of COBA 81, Mr Datom Kio-Lawson, said the association took the measure as part of her “be your brother’s keeper” initiative especially in the light of the hardship the COVID-19 pandemic has created for families.
According to Mr Kio-Lawson, 20 of the association’s members and five widows of their late mates received #20,000 each paid directly into their bank accounts respectively.
The recipients of the donations were full of happiness and expressed their appreciation to the members of COBA 81 for the gesture. One of the widows who wants to remain anonymous said “I am on my knees calling upon the God of widows to replenish the pockets of the donors and bless them abundantly in Jesus mighty name”.
