Flood: BN ceramics donates to affected host communities

BN Ceramics Nigeria limited, Ajaokuta, has presented cash palliatives valued at N 2.5 million to four host communities affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Ajaokuta Local Council of Kogi State.

Presenting the cash donations to the representatives of the host communities at the weekend, the Human Resources Manager of the company, Mallam Salihu Mohammed said the gesture was to cushion the effect of the flood that displaced some families from their homes.

“BN Ceramics shares in your pains and in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility policy, the Board and management identified a cross-section of members of our host communities of Ajaokuta native town, Geregu, Ero and Oguro-Niger bridge, affected by the flood and approved the sum of N2.5 million which is being presented to 268 victims of the flood disaster,” he said.

Mohammed, who stated that the present intervention cannot mitigate the magnitude of the disaster, noted that the token is to show members of the host communities that their pain is also the company’s pain.

He added that despite the economic situation, the management still felt obligated to be part of the process of mitigating the challenges of the flood.

He listed the benefiting communities as Ajaokuta native town-131 victims; Geregu, 73 victims, Ero, eight victims, while Oguro Niger bridge has 56 beneficiaries.

Onu of Ajaokuta, His Royal Highness Prince Mustapha Ayeniba, who expressed gratitude to BN Ceramics for reaching out to them, stated that the communities were highly devastated by the 2022 flood and thanked the company for its timely intervention.

He urged the company to maintain the good relationship that existed between it and the host communities.