By Alex C
Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria have joined the fight for the eradication of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria with the donation five brand new Ford Pick-up Vans and electronic fuelling card to the Ebola Emergency Operation Centre, Yaba, Lagos. The donation was part of Total’s initiative in support of Federal Government’s effort to curb the spread of Ebola in Nigeria.
Speaking at the hand-over ceremony in Lagos, Alexis Vovk, Managing Director, Total Nigeria Plc, said Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria are in support of the Federal Government’s effort to tackle the spread of Ebola in Nigeria.
According to him, ‘We are pleased with the government’s swift response in managing the spread of this deadly virus. As a demonstration of our support for the Nigerian people, we are donating these five brand new vans and electronic card to enhance the operational efficiency of the Ebola Emergency Operation Centre in order to ensure that the disease is contained. With the electronic card, the Centre can refuel the vehicles at any Total filling station nationwide’.
Professor Abdulsalami Nasidi, Project Director of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, thanked Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria for the donation. He said the pick-up vans will enhance their movement and speed of response to investigate suspected cases of infection before isolation.
“I’m pleased to receive these brand new vehicles on behalf of the Federal Government. I thank Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria for this kind gesture which comes at a time we are facing a national emergency on the Ebola Virus. Before now, we have had to rely on hiring taxis and deploying private vehicles with attendant impact on our activities. We will put the vehicles to good use to improve our operations,” Nasidi said.
Professor Nasidi also called on other corporate organisations to emulate Total by supporting the Ebola Emergency Operation Centre and effort to eradicate Ebola from Nigeria.
The hand-over ceremony was attended by senior officials of Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria including Charles Ngoka, Deputy Managing Director, Deep Water District, Chinyere Uche, Executive General Manager, Deepwater Administration and Mabuyaku Albert, Corporate Affairs Manager, Total Nigeria Plc.