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Mouka Joins Sanwo-Olu’s Wife in Welcoming New Year Day Babies… Donates in Oyo, Osun
Foremost manufacturer of mattresses and other bedding products Mouka, added
a boost to the presence of the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Ibijoke
Sanwo-Olu at some hospitals within the state, where she received babies born
on the first day of January, 2020.
Aside from the brand’s representatives that were on hand, alongside the
Governor’s wife to herald the birth of the first babies in General Hospitals at
Ijede, Agbowa, Ketu-Ejirin and the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, the
company also made presentation of gifts to the first babies of the year through
the first lady.
According to Femi Fapohunda, the Chief Operating Officer for Mouka, the
company’s effort is in line with Mouka’s corporate social responsibility.
“This is our own way of identifying with the state’s noble agenda of giving back
to the society as well as supporting mothers whose child delivery marks an
auspicious beginning for the New Year,” Fapohunda said.
Reacting to Mouka’s gesture of goodwill, Mrs. Sanwo-Olu hailed the effort as
commendable and urged other organizations to emulate the mattress
manufacturer.
“I thank our sponsors… for supporting the state government through this annual
event. This happens to be my first official assignment and I thank them for
giving their support,” the first lady said.
Meanwhile, the company also made similar presentations to first babies in
University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan and Adeoyo Hospital, Yemetu,
Ibadan both in Oyo State; and Obafemi Awolowo University, Teaching
Hospitals Complex, OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Welcoming the first baby of the year is a symbolic event in Lagos State. Each
year, the state government focuses its first activities of the New Year on health
care, as the Governor’s wife and relevant officials spend few hours with
mothers and their babies born on the first day of the New Year in hospitals
across the state where such births have been recorded.
Mouka’s partnership with the state government, on this year’s occasion which
happens to be the first in the life of the Sanwo-Olu administration, is also to
acknowledge the efforts of the Government in the health sector and in keeping
with Mouka’s mission of adding comfort to life.