Nigeria: American Tobacco Pledges Assistance

Source from:  Leadership (Abuja) 17 September 2008 09/19/2008

The Executive Director of British America Tobacco of Nigeria (BATN) Foundation, Mr. Foluso Koku, has pledged the commitment of the foundation to improve the quality of life of Nigerians both in urban and rural areas. The Executive Director, who spoke at the inauguration of solar- powered bore holes for Du and Kazung Du communities in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau, said Du and Kazung Du are the country homes of Governor Jonah Jang and the former Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Buba Gyang. Koku said that since the establishment of the foundation in 2001 as a community empowerment organisation, BATN had pursued its objectives of sustainable development through the provision of developmental projects for some Nigerian communities. Among the water projects completed by BATN Foundation, he said, were those for Muchiya and Sabon Gari communities in Zaria, Apete Awowo community in Ibadan, Odo Ere community in Kogi State and Dakata and Bagauda communities in Kano. The foundation had also constructed similar projects in Kwara, Osun, Ekiti, Edo and Gombe states. Enditem