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BY Our Correspondent
In continuation of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility, BUA Cement Tuesday donated drugs and other medical consumables to 16 hospitals in Sokoto State.
The drugs worth over 35 million naira were handed over to representatives of each of the 16 benefitting communities.
Addressing the gathering before formal distribution of the drugs and other medicaments, the Managing Director of BUA cement company, Engineer Yusuf Binji, said they are very satisfied with the mutual beneficial relationship that exist between the company and all host communities.
The Managing Director who was represented by the Assistant Director Administration and Corporate Services, Alhaji Sada Suleiman said BUA have been assisting the immediate host communities in Wamakko Local government area of Sokoto and neighboring States of Zamfara and Kebbi with scholarship and others as part of their cooperate social responsibility.
While noting that BUA deems it necessary to contribute towards complementing the efforts of host states in improving the living condition of their people, Sada said, “”We are dedicated and committed to given back to our host Communities to add value to our common relationship, which is mutually beneficial””.
He further stressed that it is also in appreciation of the continued genuine support and cooperation of host communities, hence appealing that the drugs should be given free to patients who may come for them in the respective hospitals.
Continuing, Sada who divulged that BUA would soon commission 7 additional completed solar borholes across Sokoto State, added that it is in addition to provision of full uniforms to pupils of primary 5 schools in the host communities.
He further noted that BUA in it’s usual magnanimity, have decided to increase the number of their drugs and medicaments benefiting communities to 16.
Sada listed the benefiting clinics to include that of Bakin Kusu, Gidan Bailu, Kalambaina, Sabon garin Alu, Gidan Boka, Asare, Wamakko, Gwuiwa and Beni.
Others are Arkilla, Farfaru, Kaurar Kimba, Wajake, Gumbi and Mobile police Barracks.
” The drugs are to be given free and not to be sold. BUA in collaboration with the local government will put more eyes and monitor mechanism put in place to ensure that the drugs ate fully utilized and administered free of charge” Sada assured.
Earlier, BUA’s Director of HCSE, Engineer Ali Gumel had thanked all the host communities on behalf of the company, saying they are very satisfied with the existing relationship.
Responding on behalf of the benefiting communities, Chairman of Wamakko Local Government, Alhaji Umar Ahmed Dundaye, represented by the Director health of the local government, Umar Sani Tureta thanked BUA company for their multiple human interest interventions.
Registering their appreciation on behalf of benefiting communities, the District head of Wajake, Alhaji Muhammadu
Mailato Gumbi said BUA cement will continue to be appreciated by all the locals for their numerous interventions to host communities over the years.
The District head listed some of BUA’s interventions in their domains to include but not limited to health, road network, housing, educational scholarship, provision of portable drinking water and lots more.
