Arise TV presenter, Rufai Oseni has raised over N500,000 for an Enugu State smallholder displaced farmer after a devastating cattle invasion.
Ndali Modebe, a Global humanitarian and Chairman of Louis Love Nest Foundation disclosed this to our reporter in Enugu on Friday.
Modebe said that shr shared the plight of Mrs Anthonia Eze who lost her crops after Fulani cattle invaded her farmland and destroyed all her crops in Enugu.
According to her “What began as a quiet, deeply personal story of loss has now grown into something far greater. It has become a living example of what happens when empathy is not just felt, but acted upon.
“In an extraordinary live broadcast, respected broadcaster Rufai Oseni turned a moment of awareness into tangible impact by raising over 500,000 for Mrs Eze whose livelihood had been destroyed by a devastating cattle invasion.
with his audience during his live broadcast, read out her personal account number and urged his followers to contribute any amount they can to help her heal and return to her farm.
“He called on listeners not just to feel empathy, but to respond with action. What could have remained a touching conversation quickly became a collective movement. People gave. And within minutes, 400,000 was raised. As of 10th April 2026, new donations came in amounting to over N500,000.”
Modebe, however, stated that the farmer’s ugly experience and story did not begin in a studio, revealing that “It began in January 2026, at a gathering of the Enugu State Young Farmers Association (ENSYFA) community in Enugu.
“In January at the monthly general meeting of the Young Farmers, Mrs Anthonia Eze, a smallholder farmer and teacher, also a member of ENSYFA walked into the room carrying more than just loss. Her farmland had been vandalized, yes, but what weighed even heavier was the emotional toll it had taken on her. Years of hard work had disappeared overnight. Her sense of stability was shaken, and with it, her confidence and identity.
“She was quiet. She was heavy. And she was hurting. What followed was not just support. It was the beginning of restoration.
“Ndali Modebe, was introduced to ENSFYA by President Kenneth Eze as a Mental Health Awareness Coach, which opened the floor for Antonia Eze to come forth for consultationsThis began her healing journey not just with empathy, but with structure, patience, and intentional care.
“As narrated by Modebe our first conversations were not rushed. They were honest, gentle, and necessary. Anthonia was given space to express her pain, to process the shock, and to begin understanding what healing could look like for her.
“Through trauma-informed sessions focused on emotional recovery, mental resilience, and simple daily practices, she slowly began to find her way back. It was not instant. Healing rarely is. But something began to shift!
“Anthonia committed to the process. She practised the daily exercises Coach Ndali recommended, small but powerful actions designed to lift her mood and stimulate emotional balance through natural endorphin release.
“Over time, those small steps turned into visible strength. Then came a moment that said everything without needing many words.
“At the school where she teaches, Anthonia decided to participate in a race. It may have seemed like a simple act, but for her, it was a declaration. A sign that she was no longer defined by what she had lost,” Modebe disclosed.
Confirming the development, Mrs Eze said she has received alerts of over N500,000 from different people courtesy of Rufai Oseni’s live program followers.
She explained that Fulani cattle had invaded her five plots of farm land located at Idule Layout Ugwuaji, Enugu South Local Government Area, near New Enugu city in October last year, grazing on her cassava and corn crops, and destroying the farmland completely.
Eze thanked Modebe for bringing her predicament to the Osenis ‘ attention, stressing that the money had restored her lost interest in farming.
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