Leading Information and Communications Technology company, MTN Nigeria, recently empowered 100 women from the Police Officers Wives’ Association, Lagos State chapter. The women, who were elated with the gesture, were handed mobile stalls to sell products-airtime and data, virtually through the use of digital gadgets.
As part of the empowerment programme, MTN also beautified the POWA market corridor in Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Representing the Commissioner of Environment, Lagos State at the tape-cutting ceremony was the General Manager of Lagos State Parks and Gardens, Bilikiss Adebiyi- Abiola, who said, “We are glad that MTN is making conscious effort to give back to the community and also beautify Lagos through the renovation of the POWA Shopping Complex Corridor here in Ikoyi and we are glad that Lagos State is gradually becoming a greener and healthier environment.”
Also speaking at the event was the Sales and Distribution Executive, MTN Nigeria, Adekunle Adebiyi, who said, “We’re really excited to unveil the new POWA corridor. We’d like to thank the Ministry of Environment for giving us the approval and opportunity to do this. We’re also excited to have impacted the lives of members of the POWA association.”
The highpoint of the event was the presentation of empowerment materials, which included phones, POS devices, chairs, tables, umbrellas and digital tablets to the beneficiaries and the commissioning of the renovated POWA secretariat.
This empowerment and renovation were part of MTN Nigeria’s commitment to continually brighten the lives of their customers across the nation, the outfit said.
