Get Guardian on GoogleAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has donated a two-ton-per-day cassava processing facility to the Awo-Omamma Community in Owerri, Imo State.
Delivering his keynote remarks during the commissioning ceremony, the Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Thibaut Boidin, described the project as yet another milestone in the company’s journey toward sustainable development and economic empowerment.
Boidin disclosed that the cassava processing plant will create multiple direct and indirect employment opportunities for local youths and residents, generate an estimated N500 million in yearly revenue and ultimately position Awo-Omamma as a hub for cassava processing.
He emphasised that the company’s mission extends beyond brewing beverages and is equally committed to brewing prosperity, hope, and empowerment for the people and the communities it serves.
“Over the years, through our various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, we have consistently made significant and lasting impacts in critical areas such as education, healthcare, access to clean water, security and economic empowerment.”
Today’s event further demonstrates our unwavering dedication to spreading joy and enabling progress in our host communities,” Boidin added.He explained that the facility was developed following a comprehensive needs assessment conducted by the company in collaboration with community stakeholders.
Boidin added that the two-tonne-per day cassava processing facility is designed as a sustainable, revenue-generating project aimed at mitigating the socio-economic challenges and preserving livelihoods previously supported by its mothballed Awo-Omamma brewery.
