From Chioma Obinna
To promote health and security for Nigerians amidst the continuing pandemic, My World of Bags, MWOB, a bag design and manufacturing company, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through Project SafeUp is providing free Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, to Nigerians.
Under the initiative, Project SafeUp will produce and distribute free PPE to health workers and the general public across South West Nigeria, such as Oyo, Lagos, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti as well as to other areas in need throughout the country. The PPE that will be produced includes reusable non-surgical masks, face shields, gowns and scrubs, and shoe and headcovers.
Because of the outbreak of COVID-19, MWOB retooled its factory to concentrate on the production of PPE and established key partnerships with small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The project is designed to create and distribute over 2.5 million PPE over the next 4 months.
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Speaking on the initiative during a webinar tagged:”Let’s Talk About Staying Safe”, Founder/Chief Executive of MWOB, Femi Olayebi reiterated the Firm’s commitment to supporting the battle against the spread of COVID-19.
Olayebi said:”As a company, My World of Bags is proud to be part of the solution and honoured to have the ability to contribute to the efforts of the government and health bodies to safeguard our health workers and our citizens from the devastating impact of COVID-19. We believe that a nation is only as strong as the health and wellness of its own citizens. We’re grateful to the Mastercard Foundation for their support and look forward to continuing to work together to enhance the welfare of our citizens.”
Speaking, Country Head, Mastercard Foundation, Chidinma Lawanson, stated:”The pandemic has had adverse consequences on individuals and organizations throughout the nation, but for many entrepreneurs and small business owners that make up most of the Nigerian population, and who rely on daily incomes to survive, it’s been particularly detrimental. At the Mastercard Foundation, we believe that this initiative can help to reduce these negative effects by enabling people to safely return to their regular routines.
(education and work) with the use of PPE; enhancing the economic outcomes of low-income subgroups and girls in particular; and contributing to slowing down the spread of this virus.”
Project SafeUp is dedicated to improving the use of Personal Protective Equipment by Nigerians and to reducing the spread of COVID-19 by sensitizing the general public on the critical need to integrate preventative measures in their daily activities.
Vanguard News Nigeria
