As the Federal and some state governments especially Lagos, the commercial capital of the nation battle hard to contain the spread and cushion the impact of Coronavirus pandemic, a crop of young leaders from different parts of the nation called The New Leaders Group have joined forces to collectively donate over #5 million towards the fight.
The Group had mobilized monetary donations from its over 100 members to significantly complement donations and capacity for the campaign as spearheaded by the multinational companies and eminent business leaders.
The group’s move highlights the huge potentials to be unlocked in collaborations of like-minded leaders and its impact on the society through entrepreneurship, business, and public service. They believe that the contributions of their social capital should not only be in words but also deeds. Though the government, in partnership with the NCDC, is doing everything they can to curtail this pandemic, they cannot do it alone.
The donation of Five Million Two Hundred and Sixty-Seven Thousand Naira was drawn from approximately 101 members of the group which includes: Folajimi Lai Mohammed, Hon. Dayo Israel and Sijibomi Ogundele. Others are Joshua J. Omojuwa, Habeeb Okunola and OZ Mbadiwe,
Speaking on behalf of the group, Sijibomi Ogundele CEO Sujimoto Construction reiterated the group’s commitment to investing in the society. He said, “For us at ‘the New Leaders Group, we may not have the ability or resources to give as much as Dangote, Atiku or Otedola, but we will still leap at any opportunity to help in the fight against any pandemic that is threatening the development of our great nation.
Donating, for us, is more than a Corporate Social Responsibility, it is an obligation, and we all feel that sense of obligation to do
so at this time. It is an obligation because we know that if your neighbor is hungry, your chicken is not safe.
The group encouraged Nigerians to continue to cooperate with government and pledged to support other initiatives that can improve well being for the public
