Lagos Commissioner for Science & Technology, Tecno MD, others unveil Tecno CSR Project “Light up Ikeja”

The popular Ikeja electronics market also known as 'Ikeja

Computer village' waked to an atmosphere of excitement on Thursday Jan 21,

2016 as dignitaries from State and Local

government, community and market leaders and members of the press, converged at

the market ground to commission TECNO corporate social responsibility project.
Dubbed the “Light up Ikeja” project, TECNO telecoms limited

(the registered company of TECNO Mobile) donated eighty eight (88) high end solar-powered

streetlights, full installation by Arthur Energy

Technology Ltd to its Ikeja host as a token of appreciation for years of

peaceful co-existence.

Addressing guests in his opening speech the Managing

Director TECNO telecoms limited, Mr. Chidi Okonkwo said TECNO will continue to

invest in a broad spectrum of community-centric projects to better the lives

people in its sphere of operations, in his words:

“It

is proven that private corporations with strong community focus in their

business agenda tend to prosper better than the others…We’ll like to use this avenue to

encourage other businesses and corporations in the area to show commitment to

community development by spearheading projects that have lasting impact on the

community,”the

TECNO Managing director says.

The iFLUX

engineered streetlights of have a two years warranty cover and will enjoy

maintenance for optimum operation by CarlcareTM, another subsidiary

of TRASSION Holdings as is the TECNO Mobile and iFLUX brands.

“We’re

elated as anagency to see what TECNO has done heretoday and we look forward to

partnerships between private corporations like TECNO, who are community-centric

and the government to bring life changing projects to the people,”says Mr. OlufemiOdubiyi, the

Honorable Commissioner for Science and Technology.

The

height of the occasion was a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by the Commissioner of

Science and Technology, Honorable OlufemiOdubiyi, the TECNO MD, Mr. Chidi

Okonkwo, representatives from the Local government area, community and market

leaders and members of the press to mark the official commissioning of the

project.

Lagos Commissioner for Science & Technology, Tecno MD, others unveil Tecno CSR Project “Light up Ikeja”