More firms boost Okpekpe race

 More firms boost Okpekpe race

An Oil and Gas companies, Dan Oil and Petrochemicals Limited and The Wells Carlton Hotel and Luxury Apartments, are the latest corporate organizations to throw their weight behind the IAAF silver label Okpekpe International 10km Road Race.

Mercy Etukudo, who heads the secretariat of the race, announced at the weekend the coming on board of the two companies as preparations continue ahead of a hitch-free race on Saturday in Okpekpe, Edo State.

“We are delighted to have on board one of Nigeria’s leading international oil companies, Dan Oil and Petrochemicals and The Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments as official partners.

“While Dan Oil will sponsor our women empowerment programme, The Wells Carlton Hotel is coming as our hotel/hospitality partner,” Etukudo said.

“The Okpekpe race is not just about athletes running in and around Okpekpe, it is also used as a platform to promote causes that will benefit the society or draw attention to social vices. Since the inaugural edition, we have always had people and organisations that use our platform to promote charitable causes.

“On our own, we have also been consistent in empowering women of the community as we know there is no better tool for development that is more effective than empowering our women. As the saying goes, when you educate a man, you educate an individual but when you educate a woman, you educate an entire family.

“This is why we are happy that Dan Oil and Petrochemicals have accepted to empower not less than 50 women in and around Okpekpe. The women will be trained and provided tool to work.”