CSCS Provides N100m to Crush COVID-19

July 17, 2020
CSCS N100m COVID-19

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The fight aimed to crush the global health crisis, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria received a boost a while ago with the donation of a fully equipped and insured state-of-the-art ambulance to the Capital Market Support Committee for COVID-19 (CMSCC) by the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc.

The CMSCC is a laudable initiative of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aimed to coordinate the efforts of capital market stakeholders in the country to tackle the contagion, which has put the economy under a serious threat.

In addition to the ambulance donated yesterday, the CSCS also made a cash donation to the CMSCC Initiative.

In furtherance of its reinforced commitment towards the war against COVID-19 and the demonstration of its strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort, CSCS will also be partnering other stakeholders in the distribution of 100,000 reusable facemasks aimed at providing free reusable facemasks to the most vulnerable, low – income households across the country.

During the presentation of the items, the Managing Director CSCS, Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri, noted that his organisation has committed about N100 million to this war against COVID-19.

“We find it imperative to collaborate with other stakeholders in the capital market in this war against COVID-19. The safety of Nigerians and the growth of the economy is a collective responsibility that we cannot leave to the government alone.

“We have committed N100 million to this war against COVID-19, as we are also supporting the efforts of other stakeholders.

“Whilst we continue to support the society through CSR initiatives, we believe our most impactful support to the capital market and broader Nigerian economy is through our services,” he said.

He further said, “I am excited that we have operated seamlessly through this crisis, leveraging our investment in technology and people, in ensuring efficient depository and settlement of capital market transactions across multiple capital trade points, including the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the FMDQ Exchange and the NASD-OTC.”

Speaking further, Mr Jalo-Waziri said “I would like to thank our board of directors for taking this crucial decision for us to join well-meaning, responsible corporates and other stakeholders in the fight against this novel coronavirus.

“Whilst it is a challenging time for businesses, it is sacrosanct for corporate leaders to make all possible sacrifice towards this cause, which is perhaps pertinent to the sustainability of businesses and the broader economy.”

Whilst receiving the ambulance and cash donation, Chairman of the CMSCC, Mr Ariyo Olushekun, applauded the Executive Management and Board of CSCS Plc for the response to the SEC-led clarion call on capital market stakeholders.

He noted that CSCS has in its usual practice demonstrated commitment to the wellbeing of the Nigerian public and more precisely its support for the growth and development of the capital market.

“I am impressed by this kind gesture of CSCS to the capital market community and indeed Nigeria at large, particularly as this comes at a challenging time for most businesses, globally.

“CSCS has always proven its critical role as the capital market infrastructure, not only in delivering requisite depository and securities settlement services to the broad capital market but also in its corporate social responsibilities,” Mr Olushekun said.

“We will continue to ensure judicious use of the donations to CMSCC, even as we implore everyone to take personal responsibility by maintaining basic safety protocols such as the use of facemasks in public, regular washing of hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds or the use of sanitizers, maintenance of social distancing measures amongst other protocols being advised from time to time by relevant health authorities,” he added.

The Nigerian capital market community, led by SEC, inaugurated CMSCC to coordinate the sector’s effort in mitigating the medical and economic impact of the pandemic on the vulnerable and the less privileged.

The pillars of CSCS are built on Community, Environment and People. The company has consistently been at the forefront of championing various charitable causes towards People With Intellectual Disability (PWID), the physically challenged amongst others.

Modupe Gbadeyanka

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

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