Jubilations As Princess Grace John Celebrates 60th Birthday, Secures Release of Inmates, Donates Gifts To Orphanage Home, IDP Camp

It was jubilations galore yesterday (Friday) as a renowned philanthropist and Chief Executive Officer of Princess Appliqués, Princess Grace John celebrated her 60th birthday in grand style as she secured the release of six inmates of Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State.

The CEO, Princess John, as part of activities lined up to mark her 60th birthday, secured the release of the inmates through payment of their fines, as she also donated some bags of rice, beans, gallons of oil and other foodstuffs to the facility.

Princess Grace John, during the visit to the facility, said the gesture is part of her social responsibility and humanitarian services, adding that she understood the need to help people through empowerment and the provision of items.

The CEO of Appliqués also donated some religious books such as the Holy Bible to them noting that daily reading of the Bible would help reform their lives.

She admonished them to always see the Centre as a correction ground so that whenever they are out, they would be better persons in society.

In his remark, the officer who received the celebrant and her team on behalf of the Officer-in-Charge, Deputy Controller Abdulahi Madaki, thanked the celebrant for her kind gesture, urging her to always offer psychological support to the released inmates.

He, however, admonished the released inmates to stay away from crime so as not to be brought back to the Centre.

Going a step further, Princess Grace John during her visit to the Gifted and Talented Orphanage Home, Lugbe Abuja, also donated foodstuff, Diapers, Tissue papers and other items to the children.

She noted that she is taking the orphanage as one of her ministries as she would continue to support them as long as she lives.

On her part, Miss Chinecherem Onyemachukwu, daughter of the Orphanage Home Principal thanked the Diamond Jubilee Celebrant for sharing her 60th birthday with them, adding that that gesture has put a lot of smiles on the faces of the children.

Noting that the Orphanage Home is to bring up children in a Godly way, she said the home has 32 children who are all in school except the very little ones.

She however called on spirited individuals and organizations to emulate the kind gesture of Princess Grace John to reach out to them.

The internally displaced Camp in Durumi, Abuja was not left out on this humanitarian gesture as Princess Grace John also visited the IDP Camp where she donated foodstuff to the people living there.