THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) recently donated relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lagos State.
Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General, NIMASA, while presenting the items, said that the donation was part of the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Represented by Mrs Olamide Odusanya, Head, Internal Audit, NIMASA, the DG said that the items would alleviate the sufferings of the underprivileged, help them to become self-reliant and by so doing, eradicate poverty gradually in society.
He noted that some of the things donated were items ranging from food to some empowerment equipment, tricycles, educational materials, health items and others.
“It is customary in the agency to donate and provide empowerment items to displaced victims of insurgency across the country and Lagos being our host community, we deemed it fit to extend hands of fellowship and gesture to existing vulnerable people.
“You will agree with me that corporate social responsibility and empowerment have been entrenched to becoming a standard practice and this has been integrated into the agency’s DNA and so the need to invest in communities all over Nigeria.
“Empowerment plays a vital role in building and developing a nation. Basic rights such as education, nutrition, health are luxuries for millions of people across the globe, hence the agency has deemed it fit to bridge the gap by assisting,” he said.
Jamoh noted that everyone was expected to play a role, which they had done and that of Lagos State was to ensure equal distribution of the items to the vulnerable in the society. He urged the beneficiaries to act in good faith and ensure the appropriate use of the disbursed items.
“We have been to Enugu, Anambra, Kebbi and so many states. This is an ongoing exercise and we will continue until it goes around the 36 states of the federation.
“We are investing in people but we also want to invest in infrastructure to have growth and development. We want to do more. The little that we are doing now will go a long way to satisfy the basic needs of the people,” he said.
Receiving the items on behalf of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Gboyega Shoyowo appreciated NIMASA’s efforts on behalf of the Governor of Lagos State.
On his own part, Hon. Babatunde Hunpe, Member, House of Representative Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration urged NIMASA to donate more for Lagos State.
According to him, Lagos is a coastal area and NIMASA’s work is centred on the coast and so they should consider Lagos in everything that they do.
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