The President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Toki Mabogunje, has donated food items and medical supplies to the Lagos State Government.
Mabogunje in a statement in Lagos on Sunday said that the donation was part of LCCI’s support to the state to cushion the challenges of some measures put in place to contain the Coronavirus pandemic.
She added that the donation was also to alleviate the economic hardship of the less-privileged in the society.
The LCCI boss said that the donation was necessary in the face of global outbreak of COVID-19 and the challenges of social, economic and public health realities.
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According to her, “It has become imperative for us at LCCI as a socially responsible organisation to support the efforts of the government in helping to cushion the effects of the pandemic on Lagos residents.
“We commend efforts of the Federal Government, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Federal Ministry of Health for being frontliners in the war against the pandemic.
“The business community will continue to support government at all levels to subdue the ravaging pandemic,” she said.
Among the items donated were bags of rice, cartons of noodles and alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
The donations were received by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Gboyega Soyanwo and Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, on behalf of the Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
