Gilbert Ekugbe
Leading agrifood tech company, Vendease, has restated its commitment to boost Africa’s food supply chains.
Vandease stated that as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, it has hosted a free medical outreach for traders at Apongbon Food Market in Lagos Island.
According to Vendease, the outreach, which had over 200 traders in attendance provided medical services including medical consultancy, medical checkups; vitals, hypertension tests, sugar level tests, and administration of drugs to the ill.
A statement by the Chief Executive Officer, Vendease Africa, Mr. Tunde Kara, said: “Small scale suppliers represent 70 per cent of Nigeria’s agri-food supply chain, these suppliers and farmers form a major part of the 97 per cent of Nigerians without access to basic healthcare. As a player in the food supply chain, we have made it our responsibility to fix this. This is why, this year, we decided to bring medical aid to traders in Apongbon Market.
You would realise that a lot of these traders do not regularly check their health even though they are the backbone of the food industry in the country.”
The Baba Oloja of Apongbon market, Mr. Oluwashina Thomas, emphasised the importance of the exercise and appreciated the team while advising its expansion.
