How Foundation is Empowering Nigerian Youths, Orphans, Widows
For many years, Adadioranmma Foundation has been empowering Nigerians with greater emphasis on the unemployed youths, widows and orphans.
The founder and sole financier of the Foundation, Chief (Mrs) Nkoli Imoh who holds two honorary doctorate degrees from the Pilgrims University, Burlington, North Carolina, USA, and Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria is fondly called Ada, a shortened form of Adadioramma.
She is loved by all and sundry because she finds joy in giving, especially, to the less-privileged, the needy and the poor.
This positive attitude of selfless giving did not just start today, but dates back to her teenage years and has graduated into a global philanthropism.
Through her foundation, she gave out over 50 cars and buses of various classes, 500 motorcycles, 1000 sewing machines, 1000 vulcanizing machines, 1000 cellophane machines, 500 sets of hairdressing equipment, 1000 generators, etc.
Adadioramma who opened a barbing salon for over 400 youths across the 326 wards in Anambra State, also built houses for widows; and provided funds for people to establish small-scale businesses.
Dr. (Mrs) Okoli is not only a successful businesswoman and philanthropist, she has also made an impacting incursion into politics. This incursion brought her much closer to the people, thereby allowing her to understand their needs and challenges. The result is a phenomenal increase in her philanthropic strides and expansion of her philanthropic boundaries. Adadioramma Foundation enjoys international affiliations; one of which is the Anambra State Association (ASA) USA.
Born into a noble Christian family of Chief (Sir) and Lady Simeon Arazu of Umuakabuike-Umudike Ukpor in Nnewi-South Local Govt Area of Anambra State, Chief Dr (Mrs) Nkoli Imoh had a sound moral Christian up-bringing.
She had her primary school education at Premier Primary School, Onitsha and secondary education at Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Onitsha. She later got admission at the University of Lagos where she read Business Administration. Her degree in Business Administration provided her the springboard for her business ventures.
She began her business life as a trader, dealing mostly, in vehicle tyres in Lagos State. From there, her flagship organization – Windward International Limited evolved; catapulting her into a business icon.
Her business philosophy is anchored on ideals of quality, efficiency, transparency and perfect finishing.
This business philosophy coupled with her unconditional use of a formidable team of intellectuals as consultants holds the key to her business successes.
Her uncountable philanthropic activities and gestures have projected her as a pillar of different communities and organizations who have variously embellished her with different titles, which include: Adadioramma Gburugburu, Ukpor; Adadioramma, Ebenator; Igolo, Mbaise; Ugo Si Mba, Adaziani; Nne Ife, CWO, Nnewi Diocese; Ada Ejiejemba, Abatete; Nne Oranile, Aguata among others.
In the same vein, the echoes of Adadioramma’s philanthropic deeds have crossed national boundaries and earned her the International Peace Award, 2003 by the American Biographical Institute; Entrepreneurial Excellence Award by the Rotary Club International; Paul Harris Fellowship Award by the Rotary Club International; on 20th December, 2015, Panters Sports Club, Nnewi awarded her the “Social Monilizer of the Year 2015”.
Also in 2018, the International Women’s Conference held in faraway Dubai (UAE), recognized Chief Dr. (Mrs) Nkoli Imoh as “Africa’s NO. 1 Women Mobilizer”. Above all, in 2013, she was made the Grand Patroness of the department of Education Foundation, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
In order to ensure the sustainability of its empowerment programme, Adadioramma Foundation, under its co-operative arrangement secured Federal Government’s approval for the establishment of a financial Co-operative/Microfinance Institution. It was named Global Co-operative Society Limited. A lot of people have since being benefitting from its near zero-interest loan.
In 2011, Dr. Imoh facilitated the visit of the medical team of the ASA, USA to Nnewi-South LGA to offer free medical treatment in areas of prostate cancer, breast examination, optical services and diabetic care. In 2013, she gave out a departmental vehicle to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.