Airtel builds multimillion naira apartment for fire victims

Airtel Nigeria has built and donated a multimillion naira, ultra-modern 2-bedroom apartment to victims of an inferno, the Aina family, in fulfillment of its pledge 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 lost four children to a 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 apartment to the Aina family in Magboro, Ogun State yesterday.

Speaking at the 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,” Ogunsanya said.

Through the Airtel Touching Lives programme, however, the Aina’s have been able to pick up their lives with renewed optimism.

Mrs Aina thanked “Airtel enough for coming into our lives, for helping us, and for showing us hope again.” Mr Aina also thanked Airtel Nigeria for helping them.