Cooking For The Vulnerable: Actress Sarah Martins Refutes Commissioner Wahab’s Claims, Says Seyi Tinubu Supports The Initiative

<h4>Cooking For The Vulnerable<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that actress Sarah Martins has offered clarification hours after the Lagos State government raised concerns over her cooking for children on the streets&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab cautioned the actress&comma; highlighting safety&comma; sanitation&comma; and traffic risks&comma; and advised that such activities should take place in approved locations&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Dear &commat;officialsarahmartins<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>I hope you are well&period; My attention has been drawn to your recent activity of cooking and distributing food on the streets of Lagos&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>While we acknowledge and appreciate the spirit of charity and compassion behind what you are trying to do&comma; carrying out such activities on public roads&comma; walkways or medians is not permitted under Lagos environmental and public order regulations&period; Cooking or trading on public infrastructure poses safety&comma; sanitation and traffic concerns&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>You were previously cautioned about this same issue last year due to the understanding of its philanthropic intention and pleas&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>I would strongly advise that you desist from carrying out street cooking or similar activities in public spaces in Lagos in order to avoid apprehension and prosecution&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>If you wish to continue your charitable outreach&comma; it should be done through proper channels and in approved locations so that your efforts can support vulnerable people without violating existing laws and constituting environmental nuisance&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>We expect everyone to be law-abiding in Lagos&comma; just as they would be in any other well-regulated city&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Thank you for your understanding&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In response&comma; Sarah Martins clarified the circumstances&comma; emphasizing that her activity was supervised and did not obstruct public spaces&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Dear Honourable Commissioner Wahab Tokunbo&comma;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>I write with utmost respect regarding the concerns raised about my recent visit to cook with some vulnerable street children&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>I would like to respectfully clarify that I did not cook on the walkway or on the main street&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>The meal was prepared in front of the King’s Palace under the supervision of security personnel&comma; and the activity took place far from the main road&comma; ensuring it did not obstruct traffic or create any public nuisance&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>The visit was simply born out of an emotional moment&period; I had deeply missed the bond I share with the vulnerable street children in that area&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>As I occasionally drive past that axis&comma; the children often plead with me to come back and cook with them like I used to&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>On this particular day&comma; I decided to spend some time with them and prepare a meal&comma; purely to reconnect and create memories with the kids who have always shown me genuine love&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>I would also like to emphasise that Mr Seyi Tinubu &lpar;&commat;seyitinubu&rpar; generously empowered my foundation with a charity kitchen&comma; specifically to ensure that our feeding programs are conducted in a proper&comma; organised environment&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>I do not take his generosity for granted&comma; and my foundation has remained committed to using the charity kitchen for our regular feeding initiatives&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>My brief return to that location was never intended to create any form of public nuisance&comma; but to share a heartfelt moment with children who have continued to ask for my presence&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>However&comma; if my actions were perceived as inappropriate in any way&comma; I sincerely apologise&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>I hold the laws and environmental standards of Lagos State in the highest regard&period; Going forward&comma; I will ensure that all cooking activities are carried out strictly within the charity kitchen provided for the foundation&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>Thank you for your understanding and for the great work your office continues to do in maintaining environmental order in Lagos State&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>Yours respectfully&comma;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Sarah Martins<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Founder&comma; Sarah Martins Golden Heart Foundation<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Cc&colon; &commat;hctokunbowahab”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;34435" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-34435" style&equals;"width&colon; 153px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-34435" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;IMG-20260308-WA0212-153x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Cooking For The Vulnerable&colon; Actress Sarah Martins Refutes Commissioner Wahab's Claims&comma; Says Seyi Tinubu Supports The Initiative" width&equals;"153" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-34435" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Cooking For The Vulnerable&colon; Actress Sarah Martins Refutes Commissioner Wahab&&num;8217&semi;s Claims<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The exchange highlights the balance between charitable outreach and compliance with public regulations in Lagos State&comma; with Martins affirming her commitment to follow the law while maintaining her connection with the children&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;