From left: Executive Director, Business Development, SIFAX Group, Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, presents a food bag to one of the residents of Ijora community during the distribution of food items to over 500 Ijora women as part of activities to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day by SIFAX Group. The distribution was held at the Oba of Ijora’s Palace, Ijora, Lagos.

As part of activities to mark the 2023 edition of the International Women’s Day IWD, celebrated all over the world, the SIFAX Group, a leading business conglomerate with business interests in maritime, aviation, oil & gas, financial services, and hospitality had distributed free food items to about 500 residents of Ijora community in Lagos.

Some of the recipients of the food items.

According to the Executive Director, Business Development & Strategic Planning of the Group, Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, the current economic reality as well as the need to identify with Christian and Muslim faithful in one of the company’s host communities made the donation imperative and timely.

From left: Group Head, Legal, SIFAX Group, Jesuyemisi Odeyemi,; Head Marketing, SIFAX Shipping Company Limited, Linda George; Group Head, Marketing and Customer Service, SIFAX Group; Catherine Abuah, a resident of Ijora community and beneficiary of the SIFAX Group food palliative and Executive Director, Business Development, SIFAX Group Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, during the distribution of food items to over 500 Ijora women as part of activities to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day by SIFAX Group. The distribution was held at the Oba of Ijora’s Palace, Ijora, Lagos.

She said: “SIFAX Group has a reputation of supporting worthy causes across the country, especially in areas where we have operations. In the spirit of the International Women’s Day and to support citizens who are currently fasting – Christians and Muslims – we decided to share these food items to indigent residents of Ijora. In a nutshell, it’s a way of giving back to the society and a community where we operate.”

She also used the opportunity to appreciate the community for the cooperation that has been extended to the company’s various businesses operating in the community.

While commending the company for the kind gesture, the Ojora of Ijoraland, Oba Fatai Oyeyinka Ojora lauded SIFAX Group for bringing smiles to his indigent subjects, adding that the community will continue to support the company’s operations. He later prayed for the continuous progress of the company.