RESIDENTS of Lekki under the aegis of Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) have donated no fewer than 2,000 bottles of sanitizers and fliers to twenty known groups in Lagos State.
The program which flagged off at Ajunwe Police station Ajah before extending to other other organizations which included Road Transport workers in the community.
Traders at the Sangotedo market, General Hospital Ibeju Lekki, Abraham Adesanya Health Center and host of others all benefitted from the charity program which lasted six hours.
The event also garnered traction from passerby who who aimed at crossing the Lekki, Ajah toll gate for their daily activities.
President, LERSA, James Emadoye, who spoke at the programme unveiled reasons behind the charity program as he hinted it served as awareness on coronavirus precautions.
He said,” As you are aware the whole world is fighting a war with an invisible enemy and as you are aware our leaders have announced some measures that we need to take so that we will be able to emerge victorious. And as a responsible association, we have decided to share some sanitizers, nose masks and other items for a period like this.
” We are giving this out to important servant who can’t stay at home. I’m referring to Police officers, Road Transport works, Traders, Medical staff and other Lagos base citizens. We encourage that all their member have at least a sanitizer in their pocket so that as they work, they are able to also protect themselves. Also we have fliers for you people to distribute to members of the public so that they would understand what government have asked us to do which included regular hand washing and keeping distance from social gathering. So it is for this purpose we embarked on a project like this I urge you all to stay save,” he stated.
Reacting to this, Chairman National Union of Road and Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Adeyemi Taofeek, Police Area Commander Olugbemi Gbolahan and other important dignitaries all gave kudos to the donor.
