Leadway Assurance Company Limited has partnered other Nigerian life insurance companies to provide free life insurance coverage worth N5 billion to all frontline healthcare workers battling to save the lives of those infected by the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The company had, before this, made a sizeable donation as part of funds being raised by the Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) in its NIA COVID-19 Support Fund. The donations, the firm said, align with its value of service and customer focus, adding that, the donations would aid government in combating the spread of pandemic in the country.
Similarly, the insurance company donated, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) materials, Covid-19 test kits and Foodstuff to the tune of N135 million, as part of its efforts to support optimal testing and treatment of Covid-19 cases as well as access to nutrition in the country during the quarantine period.
Speaking on this development, its Managing Director, Mr. Tunde Hassan-Odukale, said, the insurer understands the magnitude of the risk taken by health workers who have elected to support the government to take care of Nigerians in the wake of a pandemic that is ravaging worldwide.
“We salute their tenacity, resilience and professionalism as they battle COVID-19, putting their lives on the line to ensure that Nigerians are adequately cared for during this period. We understand the weight of their duties and hope that this support reassures them and indeed all Nigerians, that we are in this together,” Hassan-Odukale pointed out.
Prior to the donation, Leadway Assurance had been in the forefront of sharing critical information on the pandemic, partnering with “Doctors on Air” on radio to bring the Honorable Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a special edition to discuss the Corona Virus pandemic.
Leadway was also one of the first companies to initiate its #WorkFromHome policy before the State pronouncement, ensuring seamless remote service via its several alternative channels while disseminating COVID-19 prevention tips in major languages within its areas of operations in addition to English, French and Pidgin, highlighting the NCDC’s COVID-19 helplines on radio and all its social media channels.