By Taofik Afolabi
Another history was made yesterday, as ‘Eko Inspired Me’, a project of leading female taking drummer and multiple award winning musician, Serifatu Olamuyiwa famously known as Queen Aralola, hold series of competition for the homeless boys and girls on the street of Lagos.
The competition that comprises of singing, sports, dance and mentoring was held at Terminal 3 Oshodi Lagos.
Over three thousand homeless boys and girls converged in the terminal for very competitive competition and the winners went home with mouthwatering gifts.
The very elated Ara, thanks the Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for given the needed support to the project. The widely traveled and highly gifted enigma also appreciated the facilities manager of Terminal 3 for the support rendered during the competition.
Eko Inspired Me was founded by Aralola to get the homeless young boys and girls out of the street and transform them to responsible citizens. Since the inception of the project thousands homeless boys and girls have been taken out of the street and they have changed to better persons.