CSR: AIML Sets To Provide Two New Solar Boreholes For Ewu Osi Community, Sagamu

 

By Roland Ekama

Management of Advanced International Merchants Limited (AIML) , a maritime and logistics company on Friday, November 29, 2024, reaffirmed commitment towards its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to provide two new solar boreholes for the community of Makun, Sagamu in Ogun State , South West Nigeria.

As part of measures to giving back to society, the maritime logistics company also distributed food items to His Royal Highness HRH Oba Timothy Oyetola Akinsanya, Orungba ii, Ewusi of Makun Sagamu.

Speaking at a courtesy visit to the Oba’s Palace in Sagamu , Managing Director AIML , Chief Cyprian Nwankwo stated that the company deemed it fit to give back to society.

Chief Nwankwo explained that AIML since 2009 has remained committed with job creation and community development.

Chief Nwankwo who said it was a way of giving back to the society where the company operates, did not give the actual time that the project would commence.

He noted that:”In 2009, when we came in here, I will say we were the landlord because the place was a complete bush even the new Makun City centre came years after us.

“We were not afraid, we were in our home and were not afraid to enter the bush but decided to change it to something and we have been here since liaising with the chairman.

“We are Nigerians, for us we are one and I see all of you as my brothers, that’s why we are not afraid to come and do business here.

 

“Now, we can contribute a little to our host community as our own Corporate Social Responsibility. So, I called my people that we need to do something, I called the chairman to help us arrange to meet the oba to know him and tell him what we have in mind so that he can tell us how to go out it.

“We have in mind to install two boreholes for the host community as a starting point and these boreholes will be powered by solar. We are going to put a tank which means that when the tank is fill, the pump will stop and once it is getting empty, it starts pumping automatically.

“I am very happy to be here and happy to meet you, we will invite you to come and see us our father because we need to pay respect. May God bless this community,” Nwankwo told the monarch.

Responding, HRH Oba Timothy Oyesola Akinsanya, the Orungba II, Ewusi of Makun in Sagamu while appreciating the gesture, applauded the MD for deeming it fit to establish such organisation in the country.

“I don’t know how to express my gratitude because you are not the only company that is around here but what you are doing now, it is only few of the companies that have done it.

 

“On behalf of my community, I really appreciate you, God will appreciate you more. It is not surprising, East or West, home is the best. You didn’t go to Ghana or Liberia to establish, you know that Nigeria belongs to you. I pray that you don’t regret your action of coming to establish in Nigeria.

Oba Akinsanya assured the MD that the community would not allow any encroachment of his land by the indigenous people saying the MD should report any of such development to the palace.

“If since 2009, you did not encounter any problem there, I am sure you will not encounter any problem in future.

“If there is any intruder, let us know please because my people are fond of saying this land belongs to their grand father and that we have not taken our dues,” he submitted.