NAN-H-97
Award
Jos, April 20, 2017(NAN) Dr. Attia Nasredin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jos-based NASCO Group of Companies, on Thursday received an award of honour from the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS).
NANS’ Director of Media and Publicty, Mr Michael Oyewole, who presented the award in Jos, said that it was in recognition of the company’s “outstanding performance in the area of corporate social responsibility to host communities”.
Oyewole said that the company had contributed immensely to the lives of the people, especially in the areas of education and healthcare.
He said that the company had given out 5000 treated mosquito nets to residents of Jos South, Riyom and Barkin -Ladi Local Government areas.
“The company has also constructed various pedestrian bridges within Jos-Bukuru metropolis to curtail the incidence of accidents encountered by pedestrians while crossing the roads,” he added.
Oyewole revealed that the company had also constructed many classroom blocks in St. John Vianey Seminary in Barkin-ladi, and also constructed a student’s hall at the Jos campus of the Plateau State Polytechnic.
He further disclosed that the company had empowered youths in Anglo-Jos, to encourage them to be self-reliant.
Nasreddin, in a response, thanked the students for recognising and appreciating the company’s contribution to the host communities, and advised them to shun all forms of corruption and work toward a better Nigeria.
He urged Nigerians to patronise Made-in-Nigeria goods so as to encourage local industries and shore up internally generated revenue. (NAN)
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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin