Telecommunication giant, MTN has on Friday, August 12, donated airtime, drinks, souvenirs and a cash of Gh¢10,000 to the Essikado Traditional Area as part of their support towards this year’s Kuntum festival in the Western Region.
The Senior Manager for South West Business District of MTN, Prince Owusu Nyarko, who led the delegation to the palace of Nana Kobina Nketsia V, said the company is happy to support the festival after two years of shelving the celebration of the festival due to the devastating coronavirus.
He said the gesture is a way of reaffirming their relationship with the chief and the people of Essikado, and assured the company will continue with its partnership with the authorities of the area on the roadmap to a progressive society.
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“It is with great pleasure that we are here to wish you a happy birthday as you celebrate your birthday today and also support the celebration of this year’s Kuntum Festival after two years of shelving the celebration of this festival due to COVID-19 pandemic.
He continued that, “MTN Ghana is happy to join in the celebrations once again. We bring you warm greetings from the Management and staff of MTN. We wish you all well.
“For so many years, we have come to reaffirm our relationship and lend our continuous support to the people of Essikado.
Mr Owusu Nyarko disclosed that MTN will provide distinct customer experience by setting up centers to provide customers with an enhanced customer experience as well as registering customers SIM with their Ghana Cards.
We want to use this opportunity to thank the Omanhene of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, for his continuous support and loyalty to the MTN Brand”, he added.
The Omanhene of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, expressed his gratitude to MTN for their show of support in the celebration of the Kuntum festival.
‘Even though donations like this from your end seems to serve as your social corporate responsibility to the community , it is always important to contribute to the development of our communities and Ghana as a whole’ in respective of the amount.
‘Essikado is part of Ghana so doing any developmental project at Essikado means Ghana will also be developing as well’
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