As part of its corporate social responsibility, SIFAX Group, a conglomerate with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has donated a brand new Hyundai H1 Space Bus to a charity organization, Mission to Seafarers.
The charity organization provides spiritual and humanitarian services to seafarers who call the Nigerian ports.
Speaking at the official handover of the vehicle in Apapa, Lagos, Mrs Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, Executive Director, Business Development and Strategic Planning, SIFAX Group, said the donation was in line with the company’s robust stakeholder engagement strategy which focuses on the public good of the various sectors the company operates.
She said: “SIFAX Group appreciates the contributions and impacts of the Mission to Seafarers to the maritime industry. Seafarers tend to be lonely and be far away from relatives and loved ones for a long period of time. This loneliness and a long period of absence, if not well managed, could be counterproductive and affect performance. We believe the wellbeing of the seafarers is the wellbeing of the maritime industry.
“We are happy your organisation’s several outreaches and other programmes have been able to bridge this gap and give the crewmen a sense of belonging. This donation is to support the good work the organization is doing and to further empower for better result.
On his own part, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, Chairman, Mission to Seafarers, noted that the agency’s main aim is to reach out to the various needs of seafarers whose ships berth at the Nigerian ports.
He said: “The Mission to Seafarers is a non-governmental organisation with an about 300-year-old history. Looking at the dangers and perils faced by seafarers globally, our aim is to promote their spiritual, moral and physical well-being and that of their families too irrespective of nationality, race, gender or creed.”
We have lacked a vehicle to move us around and we thank SIFAX Group for heeding our call through the donation of this bus. It will go a long way in helping us achieve our objectives.”
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents
In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to relieve Defence Minister…
"We want to see, for the good of both China and the U.S., an opening…
He urged wealthy Muslims in the country to prioritise the payment of zakat to help…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has set up the conference committee…
Former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okoro, has dismissed the calls for State Police by…
Sawyerr called on stakeholders to actively engage in joint oversight, risk assessments, and public enlightenment…
This website uses cookies.