Airtel Donates Market Stalls, Boreholes to Rivers Community

Airtel Nigeria has built two wings of modern market stalls in the Okehi market in Etche community, Rivers State, and also donated borehole water pumps for the residents.

Rivers State project was selected from the list put in by Chukwuma Nwankwoala, an indigene of Okehi Etche community in the state who became the 25th million customer on the Airtel network after he bought and activated an Airtel SIM on January 6,, 2014 in his native town.

Following his joining the Airtel network at a significant moment, the telecommunications company, as part of its milestone celebration, offered him an opportunity to request any project of his desire for the benefit of his local community which will be provided by Airtel.

Nwankwoala requested the construction of market stalls to help his community drive and improve their economic activities and also boreholes as the community had no clean water source which Airtel granted at no cost to the community.

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, said Airtel’s gesture demonstrates the company’s commitment to empowering and uplifting the lives of members of the Nigerian society in line with its unique CSR approach of touching lives positively.

According to Ogunsanya, “Airtel Nigeria is intensely interested in enriching the lives of Nigerians by creating platforms that will enhance the quality of life in the locations and communities we operate. We are glad about the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the society.

Culled from http://www.ngrguardiannews.com