SEARCHING FOR SUSTAINABLE CSR
At a three-day training workshop, organised by ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited, an assessment and strategy firm based in Lagos between Wednesday, November 23 and Friday, November, 25, on Effective CSR Reporting for Media Professionals, a news item about how Shell spent N9 billion on Community Development in Niger Delta sparked controversy and became a case study for debate among participants.
The workshop which aimed at building and strengthening human capacity for the Nigerian and African Media Industry on CSR and sustainability reporting in Africa, succeeded in drawing a line between successful CSR and failed ones.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper, on Friday, 30th Dec. 2011
CONCESSIONAIRE FETES THE LESS - PRIVILEGED
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), APM Terminals Apapa Limited has reached out to the less – privileged in its area of operations. The management of the firm gave gifts and writing materials to some nursery and primary school pupils in a rural area of Lagos in the spirit of Yulutide.
The management of the firm takes CSR seriously as it recently received commendation from Lagos State Government for its support in promoting education in the state with the renovation and furnishing of Randle Secondary School, Apapa. The company also provided the school with computers.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper, on Friday, 30th Dec. 2011
THE PROMISE OF A BETTER LIFE
Beyond the carols and the chimes of every Christmas is its symbolic essence that is captured by the life and message that Jesus lived and died for us. Furthermore, the promises of a better life beyond the realm of human comprehension, the undiluted and exemplary display of love, care and brotherliness have provided mankind a timeless legacy. As we have just marked another Christmas – and hope to ride our fortune and our star into the New Year – each of us would appear to stand in judgement about how true we have harkened to the Master’s commandment.
As a company, we have continued with the relentless implementation of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiative – the Goodness League. Our geographical footprint now covers more grounds across the country just as the realisation that we are affecting lives positively and contributing to the development of our country. So far, the beneficiaries of the programme include those in the South, North, West, South South and North Central geo – political zones in the country is still within our radar and progressing well.
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 4th Jan. 2012
SUBARU PARTNERS LIFEGATE GLOBAL LINK OTHERS FOR LESS PRIVILEDGED
Lifegate Global Link, a nongovernmental organisation in Lagos has entered into partnership with Subaru Motors, Lagos Television, Kikers, IBST Media and the Silverbird Group, for the first ever Urban Safari Rally; held in Lagos in order to effectively advocate the needs of the less privileged in Nigeria. The rally, which had notable celebrities, business executives, media and the general public put their automobiles on the road in an orchestrated convoy to drive through the street of Lagos, was flagged off from Lagos Television, Agidingbi Ikeja offices, and terminated at Silverbird Galleria in Victoria Island.
The celebrities and the corporate heads engaged the representatives of some of the charity homes at the Silverbird Galleria where they signed autographs partook in a light breakfast and spoke about their individual charity projects.
Published in Business Day Newspaper, on Wednesday, 4th Jan. 2012
APM TERMINALS TAKES CSR TO SCHOOLS, LESS PRIVILEGED
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to its host communities and also in the spirit of this season, APM Terminals Apapa Limited has reached out to school pupils in Lagos showering them with gifts including writing materials. The management and staff of the Company, represented by Soren Iversen, General Manager, Human Resources, accompanies by Uduaka Maureen, Administrative Support Officer, visited Delight Nursery and Primary School at Ishahayi Beach, Lagos and donated items including textbooks, crayons, rulers and several others.
In a similar development, APM Terminals staff on Shift C visited some orphanages and home of the less privileged in Lagos.
Published in Business Day Newspaper, on Wednesday, 4th Jan. 2012
NGO BATTLES POVERTY IN IMO, OGUN
Determined to attack poverty, unemployment and violent crimes in Imo and Ogun states, a non – governmental organization, the Okechukwu Theodora Ezeh Foundation, is to work in collaboration with the two state governments to provide basic infrastructure for job creation and rapid development of rural areas of the state.
At the handing over of a multi-million naira classroom block to the au thorities of Town School, Obohia in Ahiazu Mbaise council of Imo State by the Executive Chairman, Okechukwu Theodora Ezeh Foundation, the two states through their representatives said they were fully prepared to partner the private sector / individuals to provide succor for the people of their states.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 5th Jan. 2012
FCTA Ups THE ANTE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will continue to expand its focus in providing good primary health care services to the people in its effort to reduce maternal and child mortality rates in the ICT. The Minister of the FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed disclosed this recently in Abuja during the inauguration of the FCT Social Mobilization Committee.
Mohammed stated that the inauguration of the committee is to ensure effective delivery of primary health cares ervice to the people and also to underscore the importance of primary health care
Published in This Day Newspaper, on Friday, 6th Jan. 2012
GROUP TAKES MALARIA CAMPAIGN TO LAGOS COMMUNITY
In a bid to help prevent malaria in rural communities, a Non – Governmental Organisation (NGO), Change-A-Life has taken its bi-annual Malaria Prevention Campaign (MPC) to Makoko Community of Lagos State. A statement by the Organisation said the aim of the project was to go into the rural areas within the Lagos metropolis and educate the people on how the malaria parasite is spread and how to protect themselves and their families.
The statement further noted that residents of the rural areas visited were also given Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Published in This Day Newspaper, on Friday, 6th Jan. 2012
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