In line with its over 6 decades of brand excellence and corporate commitment; to always provide the quality life, NASCO Group has lent voice to the fight against COVID 19 with the donation of products from the stable of the company worth twenty million Naira to Lagos State government.
Speaking during the presentation of the products to the Lagos State government representatives in Ikeja, Rotimi Oyesiji General Manager Marketing, representing the Executive Chairman NASCO group, Dr. Attia Nasreddin said, “NASCO Group Nigeria is in many respects pleased to continue to be a part of the journey of Nigeria as a nation”.
According to him, “this pandemic offers us all a chance to engage our today and tomorrow with a different type of energy. Indeed, our economic and social life may never be the same again, but today, we have a definite choice to make: to become a more caring and engaged community, so that together, we shall always advocate for the realization of a better health care system, offering wider access to more of our people, ultimately”.
He disclosed that the items comprised of top quality NASCO products, which include; one trailer load of Action Detergent multipurpose, for hand washing, cleaning of surfaces and related hygiene practices in Lagos and Ogun States.
Among the palliatives is one trailer load of NASCO Whole Flaked Cornflakes (to feed persons in COVID-19 isolation centres in Lagos and the Ogun States; to serve vulnerable and deserving communities including in Internally Displaced Peoples’ – IDP camps).
Accepting the products on behalf of Lagos state government, Dr. Pereira Sheteolu, Programme Manager Lagos State Ministry of Agric Development Authority expressed gratitude to the NASCO Group for joining the fight against COVID 19.
According to him, it is a thing of gladness to have such a big brand in the status of NASCO to be part of this fight and the entire Lagos State Executive appreciates and commends NASCO Group for stepping up to the challenge.
The presentation of Products to Lagos State is the third part of a series of the commitment of NASCO GROUP to the fight against COVID 19 with earlier presentation of products to Plateau State, Federal Capital Territory and cash donation to the Federal Government as we believe in the Nigeria project Rotimi concluded.