A leading Civil Engineering Company in Nigeria, Bube-Dan Global Resources limited, has donated food items to two communities in Ika south to help cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic in the country.
The food items, mainly bags of rice, were delivered on Monday to Ogbomudein and Ighipken communities both in Agbor kingdom, Ika south local government area by representatives of the company, led by the Manager Operations, Engineer Dave Mordi.
The beneficiaries, according to the company’s representatives, are the elderly, youths and widows, among others, in the two communities.
The team leader told the people that they were sent by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the construction firm, Mr P. I. Nkeki, who incidentally is a son of the soil.
He stated that Bube-Dan Global Resources limited was concern about the challenges of the times hence the decision to send the palliatives.
Engineer Mordi said the donation was a further step towards cushioning the effect of the the lockdown in the state, as it had earlier made other donations at different fora.
He noted that the gesture would compliment the efforts so far made by the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, towards addressing the challenge of hunger brought about by the restriction of movement order in the state.
The team leader commended the people for being law abiding and adhering to government’s Stay At Home directive as it had helped to contain the spread of the deadly Corona virus in Delta State.
He expressed optimism that the challenges brought by the pandemic would soon be over and admonished them to stay safe always.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to Mr Nkeki for his philanthropic gesture and for always coming to the aid of the people in times of need.
Describing him as a worthy ambassador of the Ika nation, the two communities said Bube-Dan Global Resources limited had made impressive marks in the locality, saying that the people would continue to pray for the growth of the company and wellbeing of the workers.
The highlight of the ceremony was formal handing over of the food items to representatives of the two communities who would in turn distribute them to the target beneficiaries.
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