L-R Jean Luc Nzoubou, Deputy CEO, Priscilla Iyari, Head of Marketing and Communications, Olawale Raheem, Head of Business Development, and Gaetan Debuchy, MD/CEO, all of Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank at the Marketing Edge Awards event in Lagos, receiving the Most outstanding customer-centric Microfinance Bank of the year Award.
Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank has emerged winner of the Marketing Edge Most Brands and Advertising Awards of Excellence held in Lagos at the weekend.
The award is a loud attestation to the very high equity which the company has attained in the Nigerian financial sector; and the splendid record of achievements which it has chalked up, especially in the last one year, it said.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director/CEO Mr. Gaetan Debuchy said, “we are excited to win this award. It further validates our innovative client-centric approach drawn from client feedback, to providing seamless, affordable and transparent financial services”.
“This award is no doubt a recognition of our quest to continue to promote financial inclusion through the deployment of microfinance solutions and other offerings that resonates with the lifestyles of our clients within the Micro Small and Medium business segment,” said Jean-Luc Nzoubou, Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
The Marketing Edge Annual National Marketing Summit and Awards is a yearly offering of Marketing Edge magazine, one of Nigeria’s leading brands and marketing publication.
Dangote Industries Limited,says its $2bn petrochemical plant in Lagos is designed to produce 77 different high-performance grades of polypropylene in the country.
According to the company,with a turnover of $1.2bn, the plant, situated alongside the Dangote Refinery, had been strategically positioned to cater to the demands of the growing plastic processing downstream industries in Africa and other parts of the world.
The Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Development Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed that the plant would drive investment in the downstream industry, generate huge value addition, create jobs, increase tax revenues, reduce foreign exchange outflow and increase the Gross Domestic Product of the country.
Edwin added that the petrochemical plant would reduce the demand for foreign exchange from the nation’s treasury to import petrochemical by-products.
He said:“We are thinking of adding polyethylene products at a later stage. We have 77 types of polypropylene, which can go for different uses that we can produce from our petrochemical plant.”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has nabbed a 41-year-old suspected narcotrafficker, Ibeh Kenneth Ejike, for ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine.
He was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday, 25th August, 2021 upon his arrival on board an Ethiopian Airline flight 911 from Kigali via Addis Ababa was taken in for secondary check during which he tested positive to ingestion of illicit substance,according to a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy Mr.Femi Babafemi.
He said that the suspect Ejike, an indigene of Owerrizikeala village in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra state
while under observation, excreted 87 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.884 kilograms.
Besides, a Lagos based drug dealer, Eze Celestine Okorie has been arrested following the interception of 4.15kilograms of methamphetamine consignment going to London, the United Kingdom at the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on 13th August.
The drug was concealed in tin of tomato branded ‘sunripe’ and packaged for the driver of a freight forwarding company to deliver at the airport export shed for onward movement to the UK. Though the freight company’s driver was initially arrested, follow up investigations and subsequent sting operation led to the arrest of the kingpin behind the consignment, Eze Celestine Okorie, at his his Coker, Surulere, Lagos home on Wednesday 25th August, 2021. He hails from Isu village in Onicha LGA, Ebonyi state.
During the raids of drug joints across the states in the last week, one Anietie Attauba was arrested in Cross River state at Idundu community with 9.9 grams of cocaine, while 23-year-old Joy Odey was picked at Nassarawa Bakoko Area of Calabar Municipality LGA on Friday 27th August with 500grams of skunk. On the same day, one Ugwuanyi Chukwujekwu Basil was arrested at AK Divine Park, Harbour Road, Calabar with 2.6kg of cannabis; 10.33grams of cocaine and 30ml of swinol.
In Abuja, operatives of the FCT Command of the Agency also intercepted a Hiace bus conveying bags of cannabis, and 30 parcels of skunk, cumulatively weighing 310kilograms along Abaji-Gwagwalada expressway, where another 32kg of Tramadol was also seized same day.
In Anambra state, operatives also raided the Onitsha main market, Marine Line on Thursday 26th August with the support of soldiers. Recovered during the raid include: 50kg of cannabis; 150grams of meth and 27.6grams of cocaine. One of the dealers, Moses Obiahu was arrested.
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has described the recent compromise of the security at the the Nigerian Defence Academy in Afaka, Kaduna State, by gunmen as a worrisome dimension to insecurity in the country.
The group’s position was contained in communique jointly signed by Mustapha Isah, President,and Iyobosa Uwugiaren
General Secretary respectively.
The editors implored government at all levels to be more proactive and creative in tackling insecurity, and also in carrying out their constitutional duty of securing life and property in the country.
The NGE has also announced that its 17th All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) will hold on October 21 and 22, 2021 in Abuja, focusing on the current security challenges in the nation, with a theme “Media In Times Of Crisis: Resolving Conflict, Achieving Consensus.”
In the communique which announed the decisions reached by the Standing Committee in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital signed by the President, Mustapha Isah and the General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the Guild acknowledged efforts by the government to achieve better results in tackling the nation’s security challenges but said much more need to be done.
It said: “We acknowledge efforts by the federal government to achieve better results in tackling the nation’s security challenges, but the August 24 compromise of the security of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Afaka, Kaduna State, by gunmen is a worrisome dimension to insecurity.
“We call on the government to be more proactive and creative in the fight against insecurity, and in carrying out its constitutional duty of securing life and property in the country.”
The body said taking proactive measures was the way to go in order to push back and arrest the spate of banditry and kidnapping for ransom, which has continued to occur in some parts of the country, in spite of continued onslaught by security forces against the perpetrators.
The NGE also highlighted the constitutional role of the media in holding government officials accountable to the people, while noting that the government has a duty of providing an enabling environment for the media to perform its role devoid of intimidation, with journalists having the responsibility of ensuring they operate in line with the ethics of the profession.
‘’We restates that a free press remains one of the bedrocks of democracy and nothing must be done to shrink the space. We commend the intervention of the Nigeria Press Organisation in protecting the freedom of press in the country,’’ the Guild stated.
The NGE expressed appreciation to the government and people of Jigawa State for the conducive environment provided during its Standing Committee Meeting in Dutse.
Globacom, has promised its customers in the country of free airtime and data in commemoration of the 18th anniversary of the company.
It said that prepaid customers on the Glo network will be credited with a gift of N200 airtime which gives them 6 minutes of talk time and 200MB data for browsing.
According to the company,customers who have recharged from N200 and above in the last 30days will receive the special celebrity offer, which will be communicated to them through SMS notification. SMS message will also be sent to notify them of its expiry after a 24 hour validity period.
The company said in a statement that:“Since we rolled out services in 2003, we have pursued a bold vision to build Africa’s biggest and best telecommunications network. It has been our delight to fulfil this vision and consistently deliver innovative and quality telecoms solutions to enable our subscribers to achieve their aspirations”.
“As we mark the 18th year of operation, we wish to appreciate the support of all our customers and stakeholders, including the government and regulators, for their continued faith in our business to significantly contribute to the sustainable development of the country”, the statement explained further. The free airtime and data to our esteemed subscribers is a token of appreciation of their patronage and support in building a world class network”
Lagos State Government has alerted residents of possible cholera outbreak in the state.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, who conveyed this in a statement,said residents must not wait until the state records cholera outbreak before they take preventive measures.
He disclosed that the current administration is aware of the huge population of the state, and has embarked on several sensitisation campaigns to enlighten residents on the dangers of a cholera outbreak.
He added that since cholera only grows in unhygienic conditions, all practices such as open defecation, drinking untreated water from unclean sources, improper disposal of refuse and not washing hands with soap always must be stopped.
The commissioner implored members of the public to own the process by ensuring that proper toilet facilities are provided in residences, and when outdoors, public toilets or mobile toilets must be used.
According to him, all tenements and property owners must prevent exposure of loose refuse and that they are not only properly bagged but disposed through approved PSP operators to prevent flies from feasting on them.
He mentioned the measures to include door- to-door sensitisation campaign round neighbourhood and estates by environmental sanitation officers and public awareness campaign to markets, public places and parks.
He added that awareness campaigns are also being stepped up in the mass media through jingles in English, Yoruba and pidgin to drive the message to the hinterlands.
Meanwhile,the Lagos State Government will today (Monday) resume the administration of second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to persons, who have received the first dose of the vaccine during the first phase of vaccination.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo.
The statement said:“The administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will hold across 88 vaccination sites used during the first phase of the vaccination for 20 days between August 30 and September 24.It is pertinent to note that only persons, who have taken the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and are due for the second dose, are eligible for this exercise.
“Citizens, who have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and due for a second dose, are encouraged to report to the vaccination sites, where they received the first to get their second jab.It is important to note that mixing one brand of vaccine with another in this exercise is not allowed. Those, who have received AstraZeneca as the first dose, should receive AstraZeneca as the second dose, while those who have received Moderna as the first dose will receive Moderna as the second dose when due.”
Ogunbanwo disclosed that the state government was working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to ensure that there was no confusion at the vaccination centres.
The Central Bank has said after the launch of the eNaira project, banks and other licensed operators may provide their own wallets since it does not intend to compete against them.
The apex bank sent a presentation to banks about the eNaira project releasing more details and guidelines about the project to banks.
It said the e-Naira would be a legal tender for the entire country and also have non-interest-bearing CBDC status, a transaction limit for customers, and a value-based transaction limit.
The apex bank said participants in the eNaira programme will feature in five stages.
It added:“Monetary authority suite: The central bank will be handing the first product component that includes issue, distribute, redeem and destroy the currency. Store data on a cloud server, monitor and analyse currency transactions.
“Financial institution suite: licensed financial institution will be able to request currency or issue stablecoins, manage digital currency across branches, KYC, identify and AML compliance capability.
“eGovernment suite: the government will be able to efficiently process digital payments sent to and received from citizens and businesses. Merchants will provide low-cost payment and business management software, POS, remote payment solutions, online capabilities, transaction analysis and reconciliation.
“Retail consumer suite: features user-centred designs for a great user experience. The architecture will be expandable to enable innovation; features advanced privacy and security.”
It said that the planned transaction cost for the e-Naira wallet was stated. It said the digital currency infrastructure would not charge for user-to-merchant transactions and P2P wallet transactions.
The CBN said the responsibility is on banks to promote and market the centrally issued digital currency as a cash alternative to existing and potential customers in support of its goal for financial inclusion.
It explained that banks would facilitate the onboarding process of the eNaira and provide world-class customer service.
It further said since the eNaira is a national critical Infrastructure, its system will be subjected to comprehensive security checks, and all data and personally identifiable information will be kept off the ledger and not be stored on the ledger.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration, and Control (NAFDAC), has lamented that perpetrators of the illicit trade frequently take advantage of the weak law in Nigeria to wreak havoc on the nation’s health system.
Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director General of the agency,who expressed this in Lagos at the weekend,implored the judiciary to always impose harsher penalties on those convicted of drug counterfeiting, expired processed food, and repugnant cosmetics to serve as a deterrent to others.
She said following the agency’s ongoing destruction of falsified and expired medicines, cosmetics, and unwholesome food products across the country, it was necessary for the judiciary to take a tougher stance on counterfeiting and to impose the maximum penalty allowed under the weak laws in order to deter counterfeiters and fraudsters from the dangers they pose to society and all consumers.
According to her, making the dangerous enterprise unappealing by imposing the maximum punishment on violators will make it unattractive.
She also urged with National Assembly members to pass the Counterfeit Medical Products Bill, which will bolster NAFDAC’s fight against counterfeiting in Nigeria.
She warned that there would be no hiding place for death merchants who take pleasure in the unpatriotic act of circulating expired, tainted pharmaceuticals and food products, endangering the health of millions of Nigerians.
She stated that the agency’s commitment to pursuing those who distribute counterfeit and expired pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and spurious food products in the country until they are captured and made to face the full force of the law.
Prof Adeyeye stated that the agency would not rest till individuals she refers to as merchants of death ceased their nefarious operations following the destruction of almost N5 billion in seized unwholesome products in five months.
She disclosed that the agency destroyed unwholesome medicines, expired processed food items and cosmetics worth N1, 429,580,683.00 in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State in March for South-South and Southeast operations.
In the same month, she said that such dangerous products worth N613,300,290.00 were destroyed in Kano while the Agency moved to Gombe in May to destroy seized counterfeited and expired medicines, and food items worth N515,732.587 mopped up in the Northeast by the Investigation and Enforcement officials of the Agency led by Barrister Kingsley Ejiofor.
According to Prof Adeyeye, fake and expired medicines, and food products worth N2,482,600,290 seized in the Southwest were destroyed in Shagamu, Ogun State last week.
She assured Nigerians that the a gency would continue to arrest people who engage in the illicit business of endangering the lives of undiscerning consumers who patronize them.
She added:‘’The operatives of the Agency had combed the nooks and crannies of the five geo-political zones of the federation, namely, Northwest, North East, South East, South-South and South West to mop up expired drugs and unwholesome food products with a view to safeguarding the health of the Nigerian people’’, she said.
Adeyeye noted that the destruction was part of the efforts to rid the Nigerian market of unwholesome products and engender public confidence.
The destroyed products include drugs such as antibiotics, antihypertensive, antimalarial, herbal remedies, psychoactive, controlled substance.
Food products such as spaghetti, vegetable oil, non-alcoholic beverages, sachet water, Chocolates, Noodles, etc. were also destroyed as well as cosmetics such as creams, pomade, and insecticides.
According to her, the continued destruction of the spurious products would eliminate the risk of their reintroduction into the market, noting that drug counterfeit is an act of economic sabotage and poses serious threat to public health.
“It is proof of NAFDAC’s resolve to safeguard the health of the people and ensure that only genuine medicines that are wholesome are sold in Nigeria’’, she said.
“This flag off of the Southwest zonal destruction exercise is in line with our mandate and strategy aimed at eradicating the reintroduction of Expired, Substandard and Falsified (SFs) Medical Products as well as other spurious, unsafe and unwholesome NAFDAC regulated products into circulation in Nigeria.”, she said, adding that, the current NAFDAC management is committed to ensuring that the health of the nation is safeguarded.
“We are committed to eliminating SFs medical products, illicit drugs, unwholesome foods, chemicals, medical devices and other products and will continue to find ways to rid the nation of all these,” she said.
She advised members of the public against patronizing unlabeled products.
“it is pertinent to mention that the fight is capital intensive and we need the support of states, local Governments Councils, Foundations and other corporate bodies.
“I sincerely and openly appreciate the support of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Department of State Security (DSS) and Nigeria Security, Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), other regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
“While appealing for sustained synergy to ensure that we rid the nation of illicit, fake and unwholesome NAFDAC Regulated products,” she said, noting with dismay “This is wicked and must be stopped,”.
Inside the Leaba clinic constructed by Mainstream Foundation
The philosophy behind the establishment of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), concessionaire of Kainji and Jebba hydropower plants in Niger State, was founded on delivering seamless value to the nation’s power and boosting its economy.
The pedigree of the company’s drivers and its unquenchable pursuit for excellence, service delivery and humanitarianism speak volume of its imports, impacts and projections to indeed change the narratives of the country’s troubled power sector.
The company’s apparent low appetite for unbridled profit accumulation and lavishness of same on its staff alone as well as knack for capacity development in its environment evidently distinguishes it from typical business concerns in the country.
Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited said it was proud of identifying and exhibiting innate concern about its environment through altruistic action plan, goal-oriented pursuit embedded in its corporate social responsibility policy.
Little wonder, when MESL decided to establish Mainstream Foundation few years ago, observers were convinced that the power company was desirous of redefining corporate social responsibility and mainstreaming lives positively in Nigeria.
Birth Of Mainstream Foundation
On the 28th of December 2016, MESL finally registered Mainstream Foundation , marking the arrival of its institutional arm that would espouse its humanitarianism and ideals.
Distinctively, the Foundation is being funded through 1% gross monthly revenues from Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, which no other successive companies of the defunct Power Holding Companies of Nigeria (PHCN) have been able to match since the change of ownership of the facilities.
Observers also said MESL is the only company today with a duly registered Foundation among the successor PHCN companies that seek to engage directly with communities in ensuring that they are touched by various initiatives.
The Foundation aims at coordinating the humanitarian intervention of the company through its Corporate Social Responsibility while the company focus on its core business of generating electricity.
According to MESL, the Foundation’s vision is to improve the quality of life of communities around the Kainji and Jebba Lakes and Niger Basin, with a focus on health, education, community empowerment and the environment.
A senior official of the power company told PremiumNews that Foundation’s mission is to promote healthy and educated communities, with thriving local economies and sustainable ecological landscapes that serve as a model for West Africa, with development indicators at par with world averages. The core values of the Foundation the official said, revolves round community engagement, community ownership, impact and high-quality standards.
Drivers
The Foundation is manned by a 7-member Board of Trustees with unimpeachable integrity and commitment to community service in Nigeria.
The trustees include: Alhaji Umaru Farouq Bako (Chairman) ,Siraj Abdullahi (Executive Secretary), Mosun Olusoga Bello, Alhaji Nuhu Abdullahi Sa’adu, Col. Aiyegbeni Peters (Rtd), Habiba Ali and Alhaji Dunmoye Suleiman. These drivers have successfully driven the Foundation to laudable height and continually create avenue for more Nigerians to get touched by the company’s heart of gold.
How Mainstream Foundation Intervened So Far
Armed with four cardinal objectives of education, health, environment and community empowerment, the Foundation has since 2016 proven that it has the capacity and capability to add the desired value.
For instance, the Foundation executed 61 projects in 2017 across its host communities and spent N128,957,453.50 on the rehabilitation of dilapidated schools in Shagunu, Kuruwasa, Amfani, Mazhi etc. The Foundation expended the sum of N45,887,937.50 on the rehabilitation and equipping of health facilities and the treatment of persons within the catchment area. The sum of N23,906,435.50 on improving critical aspects of the environment, while N821,839.00 was spent on other projects. The Foundation spent a total of N288,414,368.20 in 2017 for the benefit of Borgu, Kontagora, Yauri and Bida/Jebba communities.
A senior official of the company told PremiumNews that Foundation sponsors 10 selected youths annually from the host communities to study at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) as part of the empowerment objectives. He said:” This training is a Graduate Skill Development Programme for new Engineering Graduates starting their career in the power sector. A good number of the trainees are offered employment in Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited after the training Programme”
In April 2017, the Foundation conducted a three-day medical outreach program in collaboration with the first lady of Niger State and Founder of Raise Foundation, Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello in three communities (Amfani, Gbajibo and Rofia) in Niger State. More than one thousand indigenes of the state where screened and administered medication whilst seventy-four surgeries were carried out. Considering the Medical Outreach was a success, others were carried out in subsequent years.
The Foundation adopted Mazhi primary school for a period of 7 years with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Minna, with the objective of providing educational and ancillary facilities and infrastructure needed for learning to improve and institutionalize quality teaching standards and to increase the value of education within the community.
In 2018, the Foundation executed ninety-six (96) projects in its host communities with fifty-two (52) projects being education interventions, thirty-three (33) health projects and eleven (11) community empowerment projects. The Foundation spent the sum of N268,067,000.00 for the rehabilitation and construction of schools, N132,365,000.00 was spent towards the construction, rehabilitation and equipping of health facilities and treatment of persons and N169,707,000.00 was expended on empowering the communities and trainings. A senior official of the company said, the Foundation spent a total sum of N570,139,000.00 for the benefit of Borgu, Kontagora, Yauri and Bida /Jebba communities in 2018.
He added: “Earlier in the year under review, we had some medical outreaches in collaboration with Raise Foundation at Malale and Gungawa communities in Niger state. 953 patients were screened and administered medication while 65 surgeries were carried out and 80 referrals (50 of which were eye related problems) were made to specialist hospitals for further attention. At the latter part of the year still in collaboration with Raise Foundation, we opened a week-long Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) camp at Kontagora General Hospital where we had 50 women screened with 22 successful corrective surgeries. The Foundation mobilized doctors from the National Eye Centre Kaduna to New Bussa for a 2-day eye consultancy at the general hospital. 182 patients were screened and given medications and 38 cataract surgeries were done successfully’’
The Foundation says it has executed one hundred and twenty-two (122) projects in 2019 across its host communities with forty (40) projects being education interventions, sixty-three (63) in health projects and nineteen (19) community empowerment projects. It spent a total sum of N866,703,911.00 .
Last year, the Foundation executed one hundred and thirty-nine (139) projects in 2020 across its host communities with fifty-six projects being education Interventions, fifty -nine (59) health projects, eighteen (18) being community development projects and six (6) being environment projects. Besides, the Foundation spent a total sum of N832,408,624 for the communities. It also organized a medical outreach in 2 communities (Gulbin Boka and Rafin Gora in Kontagora) where over 1000 villagers were screened, and medical assistance provided to them. It said Seventy-four (74) surgery cases were organized at Kontagora General Hospital.
The Foundation saw the need for a river blindness eradication campaign in some communities around the lake where the disease is prevalent and has organized eye clinic for its host communities. It also conducted cataract free surgeries
Special Interventions
The Foundation also made an impressive show in some areas that required special attention in the country and communities therein.
One of such areas was the fight against the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic which reared its ugly head last year March.
Like a conscious and responsive institution, the Mainstream Foundation supported the combat against the COVID-19 pandemic with medical equipment and N500million to Kwara Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger State, including the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada and the National Hospital, Abuja.
Specifically, the University of Abuja COVID-19 isolation/pretreatment Centre was supplied with a 350KVA generators and 9 rooms from its newly constructed trauma center furnished for staff who isolated themselves due to their assignment with COVID-19 patients. Some members of staff of Mainstream presented an exhaustive list of the donated items to the Minister of Health.
The Foundation also donated flood relief items to New Bussa, Jebba North and South, Rafin Gora and Zungeru IDP camp in Niger State, Yauri in Kebbi State, Konton Karfe in Kogi State, Ndoni in Rivers State and Udaba-Ekperi in Edo State.
Four Years Scorecard
In its assessment, the Mainstream Foundation stated that between 2016 and 2020, it intervened in 35 schools, built 89 blocks comprising 194 classrooms, constructed, and equipped five community health centers and four clinics.
It also carried out nine medical outreach programs, wherein 4500 patients were examined by qualified doctors in various areas of medical specialization, 22 VVF correctional surgeries, 32 cataract surgeries were performed, and 29 eyeglasses provided.
Within the period, the Foundation established six rice and Gari processing mills,121 boreholes were drilled to provide portable drinking water to more than 500 communities. It added that 23 electricity distribution transformers were procured, installed, and energized, while seven major culverts and four bridges were constructed to connect the hitherto cut off communities.
In addition, 42 candidates were sponsored to the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, 40 to Vocational Skill and Upgrade School, Kaduna, 20 to the Federal College of Education, Kontagora for poultry/fishery training and six more trained on carpentry. It disclosed that starter packs were provided for all the graduands.
Feedbacks
Beneficiaries of the heart of gold of the Mainstream Foundation, have not ceased to pour encomiums on the institution for the lofty interventions that have their added value to lives and communities.
A Isa Suleiman, stated that during the last year’s rainy reason, a life was painfully lost in his community, but Mainstream Foundation has moved to prevent a reoccurrence of the ugly incident by building culvert for people to have access to their farmland
Khadijah Galadima, who is recovering after an inferno accident was full of commendations and prayers for Mainstream Foundation for footing her medical bills. She said the gesture gives her succour and hope of living her life after full recovery.
A certain King Solex in Niger State commended the management of Mainstream Foundation for the unprecedented interventions in Borgu Local Government Area of the State. He wrote: “May God Almighty keep and uphold the entire staff of Mainstream Foundation as you keep on doing a great works to various communities in Borgu Local Government Area of the state.
Also Yakubu Mohammed also wrote: “We, the youths association surely testify of such development. It is not mere political propaganda, they (Mainstream) are real. We are surprised with wonders. All our requests are being fulfilled that we are even shy to request for more. We also thought it was our constitutional right, but we lived with the Federal Government NEPA or PHCN for over 30 years now, but none like these. We conclude and say it is a privilege from God to the community”
Vote Of Confidence
For all the strides and interventions Mainstream Foundation has recorded since its birthday, beneficiaries and partners have received the gesture with vote of confidence on the institution as a prime one.
From the Federal Ministry of Labour to National Hospital, Edo and Niger State governments as well as local governments to private concerns, there was a convergence of opinion that Mainstream Foundation had lived up to its cardinal objectives, if not surpassed same, and deserved to be appreciated glowingly for modestly filling the void created by age long institution rots in Nigeria.
More Work, Increased Targets
The drivers of the Mainstream Foundation, like a rugged bull, have resolved to exhibit no trait of fatigue or relent in the tour of duty to use the humanitarian arm of the energy company to give energy to the downtrodden or underserved in the country.
Already, the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, which is populated by accomplished minds and impeccable technocrats have been restless in spreading the gospel of its four cardinal objectives as well as exploring avenues to continually support the Foundation’s immediate communities in the key intervention areas of education, health environment and community empowerment.
To these bold faces, the target is unimpeachable, and the Mainstream Foundation should indeed impact the lives of Nigerians in unique ways.
The Central Bank has said after the launch of the eNaira project, banks and other licensed operators may provide their own wallets since it does not intend to compete against them.
