Firm donates item to Lagos food bank

The Lagos Food Bank Initiative of the state government has got a boost with the donation of items by Promasidor Nigeria, in support of the government’s effort at providing palliatives to the vulnerable while it battles the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three truckloads of the cereal were handed over to the office of Lagos Food Bank Initiative as part of the firm’s gesture to fight coronavirus. Handing over the items to the president of the food bank, Category Manager, Dairy and Cereal, Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, Mr Olayinka Vincent, reiterated the commitment of the company to the provision of quality food products to Nigerians.

He said: “With 2020 being a difficult year due to the pandemic, Promasidor is committed to supporting the government’s efforts at containing further spread of the virus. Though the company had initially made contributions worth over N200 million, there are still gaps to be filled and as a responsible company, Promasidor is ready to support the government.”

Receiving the donation, president of food bank initiative, Mr Michael Sunbola, said the gesture would go a long way towards supporting the vulnerable within the society. He stated that his organisation works with primary health care centres to reach and care for the vulnerable in Lagos.