A non-governmental organisation, Project Pinkblue, has honoured Dana Air with the Humanitarian Partner’s Award in recognition of the airline’s corporate social responsibility, consistent support to Project Pinkblue and contribution to cancer control in Nigeria.
The airline was honored alongside select governors, celebrities, wives of governors, volunteers, senators, ministers and survivors for their contribution to the fight against cancer in Nigeria, at an event to raise funds for victims of cancer held recently at Transcorp Hliton, Abuja.
The airline’s chief operating officer, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo said in an acceptance speech that Dana Air being a proudly Nigerian brand will continue to support initiatives that will contribute to the wellbeing, growth and development of Nigeria as part of its broad corporate social responsibility.
“We wish to thank Project Pinkblue for recognizing and appreciating our contribution to the fight against cancer in Nigeria and other initiatives, CSR that we have carried out just to show commitment to the well-being of Nigerians. We care and we believe that the only way to fight cancer is by first supporting the survivors and creating massive awareness about cancer,” he said.
In furtherance of its CSR, the airlines said it had partnered Rotary Club on blood donation camp.
It said the collaboration is aimed saving lives, contributing greatly to the healthcare of Nigerians as well as bridging the ever-increasing demand for blood due to shortage of voluntary blood donors across the country.
“The blood donation drive is to help ensure blood is never missing from hospital shelves and to reduce the surging rise of postpartum hemorrhaging, which is the leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for over 27 percent of all maternal deaths in Nigeria,” said Mbanuzuo.
To demonstrate its commitment to the initiative, in the recently conducted blood donation camp, a large pool of the airline’s employees respond to the club’s call on corporate bodies to provide blood and meet up with the needs of the country’s population of over 180 million people.
