The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria has donated N50 million to assist flood-affected communities all around the nation.
MOMAN Chairman, Olumide Adeosun, who was represented by MOMAN Chief Executive Officer, Clement Isong, handed a N50 million check to the Nigerian Red Cross Society at a ceremony in Abuja. Adeosun described the recent flooding incidents as a disaster that did not seem to be receiving the national attention they deserved.
He emphasized the necessity for corporate organizations to provide their support and highlighted that the images of the utter devastation in communities throughout Nigeria are horrifying.
Isong stated that, “In previous emergencies such as COVID-19, Nigerians rallied round each other but with the floods, the rest of the world appears to be taking things more serious than Nigeria is.
“It is sad that the flooding which I see as a humanitarian disaster is not treated with the seriousness it deserves.”
Abubakar Kende, the secretary general of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, was overjoyed to receive the gift and expressed his gratitude to MOMAN for their socially conscious actions. He also pledged that the money would be used wisely to help communities devastated by the flood.
“The Nigerian Red Cross Society has come a long way and accountability is our watchword.
“It is so gratifying in these times to meet an organisation that actually has the spirit of volunteerism and humanity embedded within its core.”
“About two weeks ago, the Nigerian Red Cross Society launched an Emergency Appeal in order to raise 13 million Swiss Francs for the flood victims across Nigeria.
“These funds are targeted at supporting up to 500,000 displaced people and focus on the provision of basic Food, Health, Care, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Promotion, search, rescue, Rapid needs assessments, deployments of Emergency First Aid Teams and many more services required to alleviate the general suffering brought on by the effects of flooding,” he said.
