CREATOR of television serial, Heaven’s Gate, Pastor Eskor Mfon, first of five children of Mr. Asuquo Ima Mfon, was a dynamic spiritual leader, devoted philanthropist and an innovative entrepreneur whose illuminating light was unceremoniously extinguished on Monday, April 30, 2007 at the age of 54.
Pastor Eskor’s innovative plans were put on hold after a sudden illness in June 2006. After undergoing medical treatment in the UK, he and his family were looking to his return to Lagos, when suddenly the Lord called him to glory.
To mark the fifth anniversary of the passage, the leadership of Pastor Eskor Mfon Foundation, a registered non-government organisation that works to provide under-served youth, ages 13 to 26, with the training and exposure required to excel in the visual, performing and literary arts decided to extend a hand of fellowship to the Little Saints Orphanage, Palmgrove, Lagos.
PEM Foundation was inaugurated by Pastor (Mrs.) Bimpe Eskor-Mfon in April 2009, as a means of sustaining the late Pastor Eskor Mfon’s dreams of empowering a vibrant generation that would emerge as Nigeria’s greatest leaders. Pastor Eskor was a husband of one wife, Adebimpe (nee Osinulu) with whom he had three children: Oluwatosin, Asuquo and Ima.
On hand to receive the delegation, was the president of Little Saints Orphanage, Rev. (Mrs.) Dele George who introduced members of her staff and some of the little saints before taking them to the common room where they watched a documentary on the orphanage.
“We try to emulate the excellence of Jesus Christ by giving the saints the very best of food, clothing and education. The first set of graduates will come out of Crawford University this year,” she explained, adding that education is the main focus of the orphanage which was established in June 1994.
According to Rev. George, the orphanage, the first to be registered by Lagos State government, has made tremendous impact in the state, stating that it has reduced infant mortality and enhanced adoption rate in the state. Stressing the need for families to foster children, she also noted that 40 of the little saints have been adopted to Netherlands.
Responding, the widow of Pastor Eskor, Pastor (Mrs.) Bimpe Mfon with her daughter, Tosin and other members of the Foundation in tow, told the crowd that when the unexpected happened in 2007 she never imagined that she would be able to pull herself together and match on.
“The pain of losing my husband would just be pain if we do not impact others. I wonder how he managed to impact others while he was here with us; that is why I want his legacy to continue,” she noted.
She later presented numerous packs of food items, drugs and provisions including rice, vegetable oil, noodles detergents, sugar etc. for the inmates of the four homes scattered across the different parts of Lagos, with a promise to return for more partnership with the home. “We will definitely come back,” she promised after a briefing by Little Saints Orphanage on areas of major needs in the home.
The delegation which was in a hurry to catch up with other engagements for the rest of the day which including a thanksgiving service at their home and the formal launching of the Pastor Eskor Mfon Foundation, PEM Foundation at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre.
Culled from VANGUARD NEWS.( https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/for-orphans-a-reason-to-smile-courtesy-of-pem-foundation/ )