The Guardian (Nigeria)

Family, friends launch foundation to immortalis­e Olabode Ayo

- By Waliat Musa

THE immediate family members and friends ( Friends of Bourdillon) have immortalis­ed the late philanthro­pist, Gabriel Olabode Ayo, for his values and contributi­ons to charity by launching Gabriel Olabode Ayo Foundation ( GOAF) in his memory at his second posthumous birthday yesterday.

The foundation is incorporat­ed with trustees representi­ng members of his immediate family and friends from all the social clubs he was a member with the aim to identify and offer support in the form of scholarshi­ps to talented and brilliant children from the orphanage homes.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Yomi Jones, who spoke on the vision for setting up the foundation, said Ayo was passionate­ly involved in helping the needy and abandoned children in the society.

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