JMG, Lagos Food Bank feed over 400 households in Ikorodu

By Adebola Muili

More than 400 households in Majidun, Ikorodu, Lagos State, have received food assistance through a partnership between JMG Limited and the Lagos Food Bank Initiative to ease the burden of hunger and rising household food needs.

The intervention, organised on October 17 as part of activities marking World Food Day, was carried out under the Temporary Food Assistance Programme (TEFAP), with essential food supplies distributed to vulnerable families in the community.

The initiative brought together JMG’s management and staff, volunteers from the Lagos Food Bank Initiative and community representatives in a joint effort to provide immediate relief to families struggling to meet their daily food needs.

Speaking during the outreach, JMG’s Chief Operating Officer, Christian G. Kozma, said the intervention reflected the company’s commitment to supporting women and recognising their contributions to society.

L-R Oluwatomi Faniran (Head of Marketing JMG), Fouad El Chami (Plant Manager), Samiat Keshinro (Fundraising Officer,Lagos Food Bank), Christian Kozma (Chief Operating Officer), Dr. Michael Sunbola (Executive Director, Lagos Food Bank), Ibeziako Gloria (Chief HR Officer), Anthonia Ogunsanya (Customer Support Manager)

He noted that the outreach was designed to reach more than 400 women in Ikorodu, adding that women played vital roles in families, communities and the workplace.

According to him, JMG’s support for women extends beyond its recognition of their contributions within the organisation to initiatives aimed at improving their welfare and advancement in society.

The company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Gloria Ibeziako, said addressing hunger required collective responsibility, urging individuals, businesses and communities to contribute towards reducing food insecurity.

She said the company considered it a privilege to support families in need, stressing that concerted efforts could provide relief and create better opportunities for vulnerable households.

Effiong Godwin Sunday (Head of Security), Oluwatomi Faniran (Head of Marketing JMG), Fouad El Chami (Plant Manager), Ibeziako Gloria (Chief HR Officer), Christian Kozma (Chief Operating Officer), Anthonia Ogunsanya (Customer Support Manager), Ayogu Charles (Insurance and Facility Manager)

The Executive Director of the Lagos Food Bank Initiative, Dr Michael Sunbola, commended JMG for partnering with the organisation to provide direct assistance to families facing food insecurity.

Sunbola said the food boxes distributed during the exercise could sustain a family of five for more than two to three weeks, describing the intervention as timely support for households struggling to secure their next meal.

He expressed appreciation to JMG for helping to bring relief and hope to vulnerable women and families through the partnership.

One of the beneficiaries, Morenike Adigun, said the food supplies would help her family cope with the financial pressure of providing daily meals.

L-R Fouad El Chami (Plant Manager), Oluwatomi Faniran (Head of Marketing JMG), Muame Agbosi (Senior Fundraising Officer, Lagos Food Bank) ,Christian Kozma (Chief Operating Officer), Dr. Michael Sunbola (Executive Director, Lagos Food Bank), Ibeziako Gloria (Chief HR Officer)

She expressed gratitude to JMG and the Lagos Food Bank Initiative for extending the intervention to women in the community, while expressing hope that similar programmes would reach more households.

The Baale of Majidun, Chief Alex Olusegun Omoyele, also appreciated both organisations for bringing assistance to residents and helping to reduce the burden on local families.

Activities preceding the distribution took place at the Lagos Food Bank Initiative’s headquarters, where JMG’s management and staff joined volunteers to package food items for beneficiaries.

The team was received by Sunbola and other officials of the organisation before proceeding to Majidun, where the exercise began with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative pledge.

The partnership underscores efforts by private sector organisations and humanitarian groups to complement community-level interventions in addressing food insecurity and improving the welfare of vulnerable households.