As part of it’s corporate social social responsibilities, Erisco foods limited has donated ” Meal Ready to eat Jollof rice” and other food items including tomato pastes and seasoning cubes worth one hundred million Naira to the displaced people who were ravaged by flood in Maiduguri, Borno state.
In an interaction with newsmen in Lagos, The Chief Executive Officer of Erisco foods Chief Eric Umeofia said the “” Meal Ready to eat”” is handy and healthy meal particularly for people who are on transit or cannot easily prepare food where they are.
The”” Meal Ready to eat” is a tightly sealed two hundred and fifty gramm Jollof rice and beef which could be taken on the move.
Savoring the delicious ‘”l Ready to eat Jollof rice with beef in front of the media, the Chief Executive Officer of Erisco foods limited Chief Eric Umeofia said the meal was specifically produced to last one year and no preservatives added.
Chief Umeofia who gave a breakdown of the donation said products worth seventy five million naira was given to the Borno state government
While North East Development Commission received products worth fifteen million naira and Shehu of Borno state products worth ten million naira.
He further listed items and quantity donated including Erisco tomato pastes 70g x 50 sachet per carton — 3,750 cartons
Erisco seasoning cubes —- 225 cartons
Erisco meal ready to eat —– 11,300 packs.
All valued at one hundred million naira .
The Erisco foods CEO said the company started producing””Ready to eat Jollof rice when Erisco foods signed a memorandum of understanding with the Defense Research and Development Bureau to produce “”Meal Ready to eat” for the Nigerian militaries who are fighting insurgence and are always on transit in 2018.
Chief Umeofia who enjoined other private companies to emulate such kind gesture charged Nigerians to patronize locally made products and as this would grow the county’s economy.
Chief Umeofia high point of the event was the official unveiling of the Meal Ready to eat Jollof rice into the market.
The product will be available in the market henceforth.