The wife of the Vice President, Mrs.
Dolapo Osinbajo and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice S.M.A.
Belgore, among other high profile invitees, have confirmed that they
will attend the premiere of Airtel Touching Lives Season Two billed for
January 14, 2016 in Abuja.
Airtel Touching Lives is a corporate
social responsibility initiative that seeks to offer practical relief,
succour, hope, opportunities and credible platforms to liberate and
empower the underprivileged, disadvantaged and hard-to-reach persons in
the society.
The activities of Airtel Touching Lives
are recorded and produced for national television with a view to
promoting the spirit of giving, self-sacrifice and love among Nigerians.
Other top government functionaries,
captains of industry, heads of agencies, Non-governmental Organisations,
philanthropists and notable media proprietors are also expected to
grace the occasion.
Following a successful and widely
acclaimed Season One, Airtel Nigeria, last August, announced the Season 2
of the Touching Lives CSR programme and subsequently received thousands
of entries/nominations in form of email, SMS and letters.
Speaking at the launch of Touching Lives
Season 2, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel
Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, said the telco rolled out the second
edition of the revolutionary programme based on the monumental success
recorded with the first season.
According to him, Airtel went the length
and breadth of the country, in the first season, scouting for people
who needed help and cause for support, noting that the journey yielded
great results as the telco touched lives of many Nigerians.
“At Airtel, we believe, that for us to
be a great company, we must be good company and we are very much
committed to earning our social licence — the love and acceptance of the
people we serve,” he said.