MTN launches second phase of ‘What Can We Do Together’

 The MTN Foundation has held a special event to appreciate and honour 200 nominators, who recommended their communities for intervention projects in the first Phase of the “What Can We Do Together” (WCWDT) initiative.

 The event was attended by distinguish members of the Nigerian National Assembly led by the Chairman, House Committee on Communications, Fijabi Saheed Akinade.

 The occasion marked the end of the project’s first Phase and the launch of Phase 2. In the first Phase, 200 projects were successfully delivered in 200 communities across 200 Local Government Areas in the 36 states of the Federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

 The projects focused on four major areas which were: electricity transformer, bore-hole, school furniture and household item donations to select orphanages.

 For the What Can We Do Together Phase 2, the focus is on: electricity transformer, bore-hole, school furniture and medical supply donations to community health care centres. Nominations for this phase commenced on May 12, 2016 and will run till June 1, 2016

 Speaking at the event, MTNF Chairman, Adelusi-Adeluyi said, “The What Can We Do Together project is a unique one. It’s a project we cherish so dearly, because it is for Nigerians and by Nigerians. We at the MTN Foundation are pleased that we have this opportunity to impact the lives of Nigerians across the country and we thank the Government for their support, and all our partners for making this possible.”

 In her comment, MTN Executive and Director of the MTN Foundation, Amina Oyagbola, said, “Over 36,000 nominations were received in three weeks in the first phase. The eventual selection of 200 communities as beneficiaries was done after a rigorous vetting process. The experience of this project is awesome and it was very fulfilling to see the smiles and cheers of people in the various communities we visited.

 In the coming weeks, the MTNF Appreciation party will be held in Owerri, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and a grand finale in Lagos to recognize and appreciate other nominators from other regions.