… as MTN Foundation distributes 250 hearing aid Devices in
Lagos
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has restated the
government’s resolve to enforce relevant regulations on noise pollution in the
state. He made the remarks when the MTN Foundation distributed 250 hearing aid
devices to beneficiaries in the state, including children less than one year
old.
The governor who was represented by his special adviser on
primary health, Dr. Femi Onanuga, stressed that no individual or corporate
culprit would be spared in government’s renewed onslaught against defaulters.
He urged the 250 beneficiaries of the MTN foundation Hearing
Aid support project in Lagos State to join the crusade of campaign against
noise pollution in the society.
It is the first phase of MTN Hearing Aid Support Project,
during which 1,500 devices will be distributed to hard-of-hearing persons in
six states of the country.
Also speaking, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, described the MTN as a
company with a high sense of commitment to the execution of corporate social
responsibilities.
Handing the device to some beneficiaries, Mrs. Ambode noted
that, ‘All these years, the company has maintained a clear lead in diligent
fulfillment of its social covenant with the people and society. Its outreaches
had touched a large percentage of the population across all age categories.’
She hinted that coincidentally, the Committee of Wives of
Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, would do a similar programme later in the year,
urging the beneficiaries to use the devices as instructed and also handle them
with care.
He also thanked the state government for being the first to
establish a department totally dedicated to overseeing the welfare of
challenged persons.
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