It was a celebration galore for no fewer than 800 households in Enugu State as they received 12.5 kilogramme of refilled gas cylinders each from a popular dealer of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Second Coming Nigeria Limited.
Beneficiaries of the yuletide gifts doled out on Monday were drawn from Amechi in Enugu South and Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Areas of the state.
Speaking while distributing the cylinders, the company’s Manager, Ms Ogochukwu Ezeonyigbo, Manager, said the gesture was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the company’s Managing Director, Dr Basil Ogbuanu, decided to give back to customers to reduce their plight in purchasing cooking gas this festive season.
Ezeonyigbo, who disclosed that the donation was done in collaboration with the Enugu State government, said; “Today, our company is giving out free refilled 12.5kg cooking gas each to 800 customers in Amechi and Agbani. It is our own Corporate Social Responsibility to our customers.”
Also speaking at the occasion, Dr Ogbuanu’s brother, Mr Okenwa Anieke, said the company was customer friendly as people called it, “People’s gas plant”, noting that similar gestures would take place at two other plants located in Nike, Enugu East and Achi in Oji River Local Government Areas of the state on December 30, 2021
”About 1,600 Enugu residents will receive free cooking gas worth over N12 million from its four gas plants in Agbani, Amechi, Nike and Achi by December 30. It is not surprising because this is not the first time Ogbuanu will engage in such, as he has done it in Lagos and Umuahia.
“But this particular one is very important because it is coming at a time prices of gas have skyrocketed. So, this is the right time to appreciate customers to make their celebration easy and take that pain from them,” Anieke said.
Reacting to the free yuletide largesse, some beneficiaries were overjoyed at the company’s benevolence in providing them with free cooking gas.
A customer, Mr Charles Ezeoha, expressed delight and excitement that the gift would alleviate his plight, adding that this was the first time benefiting from such magnanimity.
“I am surprised that a company invited people even through the radio to collect free gas. I was here at 4. 00. a.m, and I am happy that I got a 12.5kg cylinder refilled free of charge. I am impressed as everything is moving smoothly because of the way it was organised, the crowd is under control,” he said.
Also, a septuagenarian, Mrs Ifeyinwa Nnaji, said she was overwhelmed by the kindness of the company and prayed for its continuous existence, adding that may God continue to keep the owner of the company and ensure its survival.
Over 2,500 people converged at the company’s premises at Amechi, struggling to have their gas cylinder refilled. – NAN
