BY GRACE ANYANWU, ABUJA – In its zeal and determined efforts to support the Nigerian Government and its people in the fight to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc on Friday April 24, 2020, extended its citizen-centred succour provision to Ogun State.
Christened; “Food for our Communities Campaign,” the even witnessed where 500 food relief packages were donated for distribution within the Ogbere community area in Ogun State.
As the distribution was going on in Ogun, there was also a simultaneous distribution taking place in Lagos State as the Company continued its free distribution of food relief packages to Local Government Areas.
The donations, totalling 1,500 packages, were delivered to the Somolu Local Government Area on April 18, 2020, as well as the Eti-Osa and Epe Local Government Areas on April 22, 2020.
The construction giant also extended its distribution of the food palliatives to the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area as well as Mushin, Surulere and Kosofe Local Government Areas, on Monday 28 April, 2020.
The company said its ongoing contributions are sequel to several previous donations of food relief packages, as part of its overall corporate social responsibility commitments and proactive effort to support Nigeria in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Items for the relief packages purchased and distributed to communities by Julius Berger include bags of rice and various cooking supplies from local markets in a bid to provide succour to citizens while also supporting local traders.
