When Ramadan and Lent both kicked off on February 18, 2026, Hon. Francis “OmoBarca” Chima turned his Ajegunle home into a nightly interfaith hub. Every evening at 6 p.m., Muslims and Christians gather at 79 MBA Street, Oregie, to share free meals—cows slaughtered daily, rice, beans, and soup—under the banner “Break Your Fast With Us.” The gesture, which started in 2015, now feeds hundreds and has become a staple of community solidarity in Ajeromi‑Ifelodun.
Beyond daily iftar, OmoBarca’s philanthropy includes sponsoring 8–17 local Muslims for Hajj each year, a program he’s run since 2015. “I celebrate every faith—Islam, Christianity, traditional—so I do what God gives me power to do,” he says, noting that a cow is slaughtered each day of Ramadan for the meals. His Christian background hasn’t stopped him from championing Muslim causes, and he frames the joint fast‑breaking as a “divine chance” to show that sacrifice and love transcend religious lines.
The rare calendar overlap of Ramadan and Lent has turned his house into a symbol of unity in a diverse constituency, offering a counter‑narrative to religious tension and reminding residents that shared meals can build lasting peace.
