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| L-R, Director, Corporate
Communications & CSR, Airtel, Emeka Oparah; Airtel Touching Lives Season 3
beneficiary, Mrs. Abosede Aina; Managing Director & Chief Executive
Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya and Touching Lives 3 beneficiary,
Mr. Oluwasegun Aina during the handover the newly built apartment to the Aina
family at Magboro, Ogun State on recently.
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Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel
Nigeria, has built and donated a multimillion naira, ultra-modern 2-bedroom
apartment to victims of a devastating inferno, the Aina family, in fulfillment
of its pledge to the beneficiary in the just concluded Airtel Touching Lives
Season 3.
The Aina family, which was one of the several grantees that
appeared in the philanthropy series, had been struck by severe vicissitudes of
life and had lost four children in a shattering fire accident that also
consumed their abode as well as all their material possessions.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel
Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, led a team of Airtel executives comprising the
Director of Corporate Communications & CSR, Emeka Oparah, to commission and
hand-over the well-finished apartment to the Aina family, yesterday in Magboro,
Ogun State.
Speaking during the brief ceremony, Ogunsanya expressed
heartfelt condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Aina over the loss of their children
while commending them for demonstrating courage, resilience and hope amid
overwhelming challenges.
“While we can do little about the past, there is so much we
can do about the present and our future. And that is why we decided to step in
to help this good family to rebuild their future. I must say the future of the
Aina family is very bright and I encourage everyone to walk with them in
getting the best out of the future,” Ogunsanya said.
He also stated that Airtel is committed to empowering the
underprivileged to realize their dreams, noting that through the Airtel
Touching Lives platform, Airtel has directly impacted hundreds of people and
households just as it has positively impacted the lives of many Nigerians.
“Today is for the Aina family. Indeed, I am excited to
handover this 2-bedroom apartment to the Aina’s, as we pray that God Almighty
continues to reside with them, strengthen and enable them find peace in it.
With this gesture, we believe that their journey to recovery from the
unpleasant experience will be easy, smooth and much better,” he said.
Through the Airtel Touching Lives programme, however, the
Aina’s have been able to pick up their lives with renewed optimism.
“Things had become extremely hopeless for us,” said Mrs
Aina, recalling the numerous inauspicious events that she, her husband and
surviving child had to endure. “But we cannot thank Airtel enough for coming
into our lives, for helping us, and for showing us hope again.”
Expressing similar sentiments, Mr. Aina thanked God and
Airtel Nigeria for coming to the aid of his family. “Airtel has lifted a huge
burden off me; they have walked with me in this very difficult journey, always
comforting me and I cannot thank them enough,” he said.
Friends and family members joined to felicitate with the
Aina family during the commissioning ceremony.
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