BUA Cement, a prominent cement manufacturer in Africa, has donated N35 million worth of medical supplies to 16 host communities in the Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The donation is part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
During the official handover ceremony on Tuesday, Yusuf Binji, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BUA Cement, represented by Sada Suleiman, the Director of Administration and Corporate Services, emphasized the company's dedication to ensuring that hospitals and clinics in its host communities have access to essential medications.
Binji stated that the donation is an annual event, reaffirming BUA Cement’s commitment to the well-being of the local communities. BUA Cement's CSR efforts also include scholarship programs, providing potable water, and constructing mosques to support community development.
Binji expressed that the initiative is a way for the company to give back to the communities that have continuously supported them. He also announced the completion of seven solar-powered boreholes across the state, which are soon to be commissioned.
Additionally, BUA Cement has provided full school uniforms to pupils in five primary schools within its host communities. Binji thanked Governor Ahmed Aliyu for his support and assured that BUA Cement would continue to work with the state government to improve the lives of residents.
He also stressed that the donated medications are to be distributed free of charge, especially benefiting women and children, and should not be sold under any circumstances.
Alhaji Umaru Ahmad, the Chairman of Wamakko Local Government, represented by the Director of Health Services, Umar Sani Tureta, commended BUA Cement for its generosity.
