Founder and president of the SAM Empowerment Foundation, Dr. (Mrs.) Aisha Achimugu, has empowered over 100 women and persons with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with vocational skills in hairdressing, fashion designing and food processing.
The programme director of the foundation, Mrs Kiema Ogunlana, said the initiative aims to promote financial independence and self-sufficiency among beneficiaries, helping participants earn sustainable income.
She said the empowerment activities were part of events marking Dr Achimugu’s 52nd birthday, during which the foundation donated 10 oxygen cylinders, settled medical bills for indigent patients and distributed gift items to patients at the National Hospital, Abuja.
Ogunlana said the outreach reflects Dr Achimugu’s “twelve years of quietly, consistently, and sacrificially answering one question: ‘How can I help?’”
Dr Achimugu also announced that the Foundation would donate 10 oxygen cylinders monthly to the National Hospital as part of ongoing support for Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Chairman of the hospital’s Medical Advisory Committee, Dr Isiaka Lawal, thanked the Foundation for the timely donation, noting that many indigent patients struggle to afford even basic medications.
Patients commended Dr Achimugu and urged Nigerians and organisations to emulate her gesture.
