By Our Reporter
Letshego Holdings Ltd, under its subsidiary Letshego Uganda has handed over a consignment worth USD10,000 (38,000,000UGX) to the Uganda Police Force as a compliment to their efforts in sustaining the rule of law as well as guiding the population in adherence to guidelines from Ministry of Health and the president’s office in fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letshego Uganda’s Ag Chief Executive Giles Aijukwe presented their donation to AIGP Asan Kasingye at Letshego offices in Kololo on Thursday. Comprising of water, sanitizers and food rations, Letshego Uganda’s retrospection is premised on the robust, agile and supportive role that the Police continues in and around the country.
“The role of the Uganda Police Force can never be understated. If anything, it is their diligence, round-the-clock supervision that has enabled adherence to the lockdown procedures, maintaining peace and sanity in the country. We are therefore cognizant of their work and we appreciate and encourage them to keep doing their best as we fight to eliminate the deadly Corona virus,” acting chief executive Giles Aijukwe amplified.
“We have purchased sanitizers, safe drinking water and food rations (Sugar, cooking oil and rice) to assist the Police forces. Our contribution as Letshego Uganda is part of Letshego Group overall commitment of investing more than 251,538,63USD as a group wide intervention across its 11 markets,” he added.
Mr Aijukwe went on to state that collective efforts by the private sector to support the government to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic will go a long way in enabling us humble this deadly disease.
“As a company, we firmly believe in safety of our staff and the citizenry within which we operate, so it is this obligation and duty that has enabled our participation.” He concluded.
According to a Johns Hopkins University tally, more than 2 million cases have been reported around the globe with over 130,000 already succumbing to the disease. To date, as per reports from the ministry of Health, Uganda has 55 confirmed cases of Corona virus.
“I’m grateful for this generosity from Letshego Uganda. As frontline response officers in the fight against Covid-19, this offer will go a long way in assisting the men and women in Police” AIGP Asan Kasingye remarked.
