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Oilserv donates medical, food supplies to cushion effect of COVID19

COVID pandemic

Oilserv Group of Companies has supplied medical supplies and food items in support of government and communities as the country battles rising waves of coronavirus infection.

The supplies include personal protective equipment (PPE), devices for rapid medical tests, and other medical supplies to the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19;

It is also supplying communities across the country with tons of foodstuff to help families cope with the pains of lockdowns imposed by government to break the chain of infection.

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Food item delivered by the sponsor Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation includes about 3500 bags of rice and 8000 yam tubers to a number of communities in Rivers, Abia and Anambra States.

The Oilserv Group and Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation declared that it became necessary to rise in support of the government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the collective effort to contain the spread of Coronavirus disease and also reduce the impact on Nigerians.

The medical supplies worth over N70 million ordered for NNPC include 6000 disposable snout masks, 1500 hand gloves, 80 cartons of face shields and 4000 disposable protective suits.

The total intervention package from Oilserv Group valued at over N100 million.

The company had already made some in the collective contribution by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria ( PETAN) under the guidance of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Director of the Sir Emeka Okwuosa foundation, Azuka Okwuosa, said the group believes in the power of humanity to solve any challenge, adding that the belief is deeply rooted in commitment to impact lives positively and to support the government at this difficult time.

He pointed out that the new coronavirus disease has delivered devastating impact around the world, disrupting lives and livelihoods.

Other digital medical tools include 1200 infrared thermometers, 250 facial and temperature monitors, and 2500 COVID 19 rapid test kits with capacity for 15 minutes result.