Sanwo-Olu commends Airtel support for security in Lagos
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has applauded Airtel Nigeria, the foremost telecoms operator, for donating funds and telecommunications equipment towards ensuring a secure environment in the state.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Airtel Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Segun Ogunsanya, at his Alausa Office, the Governor noted that Airtel had honourably fulfilled a pledge it made recently to support the efforts and activities of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund.
“I thank Airtel for redeeming its pledge to the State Government. About two months ago, the company committed to donating cash, handsets, SIM Cards and airtime to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. And today, without being nudged, it has come to fulfill its promise.
“Indeed, Airtel has demonstrated that it is a very responsible and responsive corporate citizen and we urge other corporate organizations to emulate the telco as we work collaboratively to ensure a safe and well-secured state where businesses and other activities can continue to thrive,” Sanwo-olu said.
Commenting earlier, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, empahasised the firm’s commitment to collaborating with the Lagos State Government in areas that would further bring development to the state as well as create opportunities for its inhabitants.
“Our visit today is to fulfill our pledge to donate cash, phones (1,000 handsets), SIM cards and airtime to support our security agencies in Lagos State through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. We are also donating some money today. In the past, we have supported the government in security and other areas and we are committed to supporting Lagos into the future.
“We are a good company. We don’t publicize most of the good things we do because we believe if you are helping someone and expecting something in return, you are doing business and not kindness. We are here for good. We believe the rich have an obligation to support the poor and that poverty should not be a permanent feature of our society, he said.
He added: “Through our CSR pillars: Airtel Touching Lives initiative, Adopt-a-School Program and Employee Volunteer Scheme, we have implemented multi-million naira CSR interventions ranging from school adoption to refurbishing cancer centres as well as offering reliefs to hundreds of Lagosians and Nigerians in General.”
Photo caption – L-R: Executive Secretary/CEO, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun; Lagos state Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu; Managing Director/CEO Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, and Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RSS), DCP Tunji Disu, during the donation of mobile gadgets to LSSTF by Airtel Nigeria, at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, recently
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