CSR: NIPCO Strengthens SOS Village With Donation
NIPCO PLC, an integrated downstream company in the nation’s oil and gas industry has stepped up its corporate philanthropy drive with the donation of food items and drinks to SOS Children’s village, Isolo to enhance blissful moments for the children and families in this festive season.
The donation which climaxed the company’s CSR plans for the year is part of the organization efforts to put smiles on the inhabitants of the village put in place as far back as 1970 after the gory years of the Nigerian civil war.
In a message to the presentation of the items at the Isolo village, Managing Director, NIPCO, Sanjay Teotia affirmed that social investment of this nature is of high premium to the company in view of the beneficiaries who for no fault of theirs have lost contacts with their biological parents.
According to him, putting smiles on these category of children’s, whom the village have made to become family not minding their ethno religious sentiments is of great significance to the company among its plethora of support as part of giving back to the communities we operate and the society at large .
The NIPCO Helmsman whose address was delivered by Chief Corporate Affairs Manager, Lawal Taofeek reiterated that the company sees such investment as a culture and philosophy of our business stressing that this accounted for the scores of support to education and sports in the organization host communities in, Apapa, Lagos.
‘’ CSR to us is not only avenue for business to behave ethically but also to contribute to economic development by improving the quality of life of the local community and society at large ‘’ the MD declared
He recalled that last year similar donation was made to SOS village as part of efforts to put smiles on the orphaned and abandoned children ahead of the yuletide season, a feat that would psychologically boost their psyche.
Mr Sanjay noted that NIPCO is always interested in supporting initiatives that could enhance our policy of giving back to the society in a sustainable way stressing that SOS Children’s village was strategically chosen to give the children’s splendid moments as the year ends.
The MD recalled that NIPCO efforts in the realm of CSR have also elicited commendations which are spurring the company to do more to better the lots of the people with consistent social investment initiatives.
The Programme director, SOS Children’s Village, Lagos, Mr Ayodeji Adelopo in his remarks commended the initiative of NIPCO especially at this time of the year adding that “ it will help us to reach more children with quality care .
He appreciated the consistency of the company as same feat was done in December 2016 with a promise then that it will be a yearly feat to share the New Year feast with the children
Items donated by the company include cartons of noodles, bottled water, bags of rice and confectioneries.
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L – R Store Officer ,SOS Children’s Village, Nigeria, Mr Agbaegbu Lawrence ; Programs Director ,SOS ,Mr Ayodeji Adelopo ; Chief Corporate Affairs Manager ,Nipco plc, Mr Lawal Taofeek and DGM HR/ADM, Nipco , Mr John Okpeku at the presentation of food supplies to the village administrators as part of the company’s donation towards securing quality life for the children in Lagos.