THE demise of former senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu, came as a shock to most people. While his life was enveloped with controversies, he was able to record some big wins in politics and business.
People will remember him for different reasons based on their relationship with him. However, the late Chairman/Chief Executive of Kasmal Group of Companies seemed to have made the biggest impact on society with his foundation.
In 2009, he set up the Omoilu Foundation, a non-profit organization, to empower the needy and give hope to the hopeless. It was gathered that Kashamu used the foundation to reach out to many people within Ogun State and beyond. The foundation offered interest-free micro-credit schemes, scholarships, payment for surgeries and hospital bills and other empowerment programmes.
