Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Mrs Patricia Igwebuike has joined in the call by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on Ndi Anambra to imbibe the spirit of collective social responsibility to build an enviable Anambra State.
She made the call while receiving ten brand new laptop computers donated to her ministry by a notable philantropist, Chief J.J Eze Okafor, Managing Director/Chief Executive of Jezco Oil and Gas PLC.
Mrs Igwebuike emphasized that the call has become more important in the light of Anambra State Government’s policy on strategic partnership and fruitful collaboration with the Private sector towards building a smart, prosperous and livable mega city Anambra State.
According to her, the clarion call by the governor has started paying off with the donation of the brand new laptops by Chief Okafor to the Ministry.
She commended the donor for keeping to his promise and appealed to other well meaning Ndi Anambra, corporate organizations and wealthy individuals in the State and beyond to emulate the kind gesture of Chief Okafor and contribute to lifting the State to greater heights.
She expressed her optimism that the kind gesture will go a long way to improve service delivery levels and productivity of the Ministry’s staff.
On his part, Commissioner for Information, Sir. Paul Nwosu harped on the need for every hand to be on deck in re-awakening the spirit of corporate social responsibility by Ndi Anambra at all levels of governance in the State.
He underscored the importance of advanced technology in the day to day running of government, pointing out that technology has come to stay as an internationally accepted best practices.
Nwosu expressed joy at being invited by the Commissioner for Transport to witness the epoch event, thanking the donor for his philanthropic gesture and prayed God to reward him abundantly.
Responding, representative of Chief Eze Okafor, Nze Azubike Ezechukwu said his principal is highly enthused by the laudable programmes and policies of Governor Soludo’s administration.
He however noted that the responsibility of building a new Anambra State should not left for government alone.
High point of the event was the presentation of the laptops to the Honourable Commissioner for Transport, Mrs Igwebuike, flanked by the Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu.
Dignitaries at the event included the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Mrs Louisa Ezeanya, members of the Management Team of JEZCO Group of Companies among others.
