About Us
The Otunba Lana Akintan Human Rights Foundation (OLAKHURF) was founded by the kind hearted nonagenarian, Otunba Ephraim Lana Akintan, fondly called Baba Lana.
Otunba Akintan rose from a humble background to stardom through clear vision that is woven with hard work, resilience and cheer industry.
From relatively young age, he set for himself, a tall goal to succeed, and worked at his wits end, defying all odds and breaking all barriers. In the process, he built a thriving business empire that places him in good stead to impact humanity in profound ways.
From the standpoint of a philanthropist, Otunba Lana Akintan forayed into the human rights arena out of his burning desire to see his people liberated from wanton abuse and oppression. He soon turned into a one-man army for human rights and won the admiration of people from far and near for promoting human rights.
His focus was on early child education, affordable and decent shelter to the less privileged, and supporting law enforcement agencies in the defence of the rights of the ordinary people. He is reputed for building schools, paying school fees of indigent students, and donating vehicles to the Police to enhance their operational efficiency.
To put his vision of human rights and life of dignity for all on a sound footing, Baba Lana opted to inaugurate the Otunba Lana Akintan Human Rights Foundation as the high point of his 95th Birthday celebrations on August 18, 2024.
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
A society where every person can live freely, without fear of harm, discrimination, oppression, or violence.
Aims and Objectives:
i. To sensitize people at the grassroots on basic human rights issues and the importance and necessity of respecting them.
ii. To build a network of community-based leaders and citizenry across our rural areas as human rights champions, to promote human rights awareness and it adoption.
iii. To partner with law enforcement agencies in combating the escalation of human rights abuses in rural areas.
iv. To champion the defense of human rights and ensure violators and accomplices are brought to justice.
v. To hire the service of a legal practitioner to defend the rights of the less privileged in the court of law, where such is needed.