PAN Nigeria Limited has distributed food items to Kaduna State citizens in support of the state government’s efforts to relieve the hardship caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to a statement released on Monday by the firm’s Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Oladeji Bamidele, the food items included 60 bags of rice, 60 bags of beans and 100 cartons of noodles.
According to the statement, Bamidele and the firm’s Head of Human Resources, Nazif Rufai, presented the items to the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Mr Muhammad Bashir, who represented the Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Lawal.
Bashir was quoted as saying, “PAN Nigeria Limited has done well by this benevolence and kind gesture.
“PAN Nigeria has been a leading corporate stakeholder in Kaduna State for several decades now and we truly appreciate this donation which is a mark of its strong association with the state.”
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Nazif, who represented the Managing Director of the auto company, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, said, “We acknowledge the great efforts of the state government in providing appropriate medical care and relief to its people during this global health challenge, and we commend the administration of Malam Nasir El-Rufai for this.
“Kaduna has been a wonderful home for PAN Nigeria Limited from the inception of the company in 1972 till date, and we shall strive to remain a responsible corporate citizen towards the government and good people of the state.”