The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom His Royal Majesty Major General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd.) JP, the Orhue 1, has charged the General Manager of Life Flour Mills Limited Mr. Alexander Verhees to give more employment opportunity to the host community as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility.
The first class monarch gave the charge while speaking on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee (50th – year ) anniversary of the Life Flour Mills Limited held Tuesday May 16 in Sapele, Delta State.
The Orodje who praised the founding fathers of the company for their vision in establishing the Life Flour Mills in Sapele, also praised the Managing Director, the General Manager, the management team, staff and the directors of the company for their good management initiative that kept the company running 50 years after it’s establishment.
The Okpe Monarch explained that part of the reason Life Flour Mills Limited was brought to Sapele was to bring development and employment to the area and thank the management of the company in this aspect of their corporate social responsibility to the people.
The Orodje maintained that apart from Life Flour Mills Limited, there are other companies like the African Timber & Plywood (AT&P ), Eternit Limited, Zarteck , etc established in the area but due to bad management and lack of adequate raw material these companies folded up and remarked that as Life Flour Mills Limited is celebrating it 50th – year- anniversary, the company should ensured adequate backup in terms of raw material by growing wheat in Nigeria.
Earlier in an opening remark, the CEO of the Seaboard Group, Mr Jack Bresky, described the people of Sapele as wonderful and hospitable.
He stated that when his father and the late Alfred Rewane, was planning to establish the Life Flour Mills in Nigeria, it was the hospitality of the people and the conducive environment that attracted them to the area.
The Seaboard CEO praised the founding fathers for their initiative, in establishing the company, just as he also praised the directors, management and staff of Life Flour Mills Limited for keeping the company running for the past fifty years.
He also single out the customers of the company for praise, remarking that their dependable behaviour motivated and inspired the company.
Mr Bresky, maintained that though the company is celebrating the 50th years anniversary , it will continue to grow stronger.
Meanwhile, the general manager of Life Flour Mills Limited Mr Alexander Verhees, has stated that the trust of the customers of Life Flour Mills Limited and the believe of the end users on their products have been the driving force keeping the company growing. He thanked the customers and the end consumers for their loyalty and promised that together they shall grow together as strategic partners.
The General Manager, while reacting to the advise of the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, also hinted on the possible plan of growing wheat in Nigeria, as a backup in ensuring that the issue of lack of adequate raw material is tackled.
Highlight of the event was the cutting of the anniversary cake and the presentation of cash award to some customers who have shown absolute loyalty and commitment to the progress of the company.
The National award No 1 with a cash prize of N3m was presented to Friday Ovie Limited, National award No 2 with a cash reward of N2m was presented to Veremy Global Limited, while Electrese Limited received the National award No 3 with a cash reward of one million naira.
