Airtel Nigeria has restated its commitment to
empowering the less privileged in Nigerian as it donated food stuffs,
consumables, relief items and other materials to support the students, staff
and management for the Bethesda Home of the Blind, Lagos.
The Airtel team, which was led by its
regional operations director for Lagos Region, Femi Oshinlaja, used the
occasion to interact, bond and share inspiring stories with the students and
other stakeholders of the home.
Speaking during the presentation ceremony,
Oshinlaja said that Airtel Nigeria is committed to touching the lives of
millions of Nigerians and will continually embark on Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) activities that will help transform the communities where
it operates.
“We are happy to be here today to share with
Bethesda Home for the Blind as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility
activity, Airtel Touching Lives. Every month, Airtel Nigeria employees
contribute to support worthy causes which will help empower Nigerians,
especially the less privileged in our society. We can only but imagine the
trials residents of the home go through and so today we are here to offer
relief and help ease the pain,” he said.
According to him, Airtel Nigeria is committed
to earning its social licence to operate through its robust CRS agenda.
He also noted that the telco will continue to
explore ways of enriching the lives of all its stakeholders.
Also speaking at the occasion, Mrs Chioma
Ohakwe, Founder, Bethesda home for the blind, thanked Airtel Nigeria for its
contributions in uplifting the Home and empowering the less privileged.
“Our hearts are full of joy for this great
thing Airtel Nigeria has done for us. Airtel Nigeria is not an organisation
that serves itself alone but rather it gives to the less privileged. They are
co-workers with God.
-By Chima Akwaja
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