By Dipo Olowookere
Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu of Lagos State has expressed gratitude to Ecobank Nigeria for donating food items to support the state government’s relief efforts to mitigate the effects of the lockdown on citizens due to the coronavirus.
On Monday, Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, presented some food materials to the state government to be distributed to residents of the state.
At the presentation, Mr Akinwuntan, represented by the Head of Agribusiness at the financial institution, Ms Moji Oguntoyinbo, explained that the donation was part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to support those in need within the environment where it operates, adding that the lender was doing similar donation to other states across the country.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Governor, Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, said Ecobank has always been a good corporate citizen of the state, assuring that the items would be deployed for the purpose they are meant for.
“I want to place on record that as a government, we are pleased with Ecobank, the pan African bank for identifying with the good people of Lagos state at this moment of need.
“We will ensure the distribution is transparent and the items get to the indigent people who are vulnerable and therefore, most affected by the lockdown.
“I enjoin Lagosians to continue in their cooperation with the state government’s several initiatives at checking the spread of the global pandemic such as the lockdown and social distancing campaign. There is light at the end of the tunnel,” he said.
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