The Ministry of Defence, National Security and Policing received fuel support from Mobil Oil (Fiji) to assist the Fiji Police Force with its COVID-19 Operations.
This was received by the Permanent Secretary for Defence, National Security and Policing, Mr Manasa Lesuma on behalf of the Minister.
In handing over this assistance, the Mobil Oil (Fiji) Country Manager, Adi Tamara said that this is part of their corporate responsibilities, and they are pleased to assist the Fiji Police Force. “I am pleased that we have been able to provide fuel to our first responders, who are on the ground dealing with the situation. I hope that this fuel donation will assist them to carry out important tasks such as contact tracing, which is essential to helping us stop the spread of COVID-19 and keeping Fijians Safe.”
Mr Tamara said that Mobil Oil (Fiji) has a responsibility in ensuring that fuel continues to flow at service stations and has put in place strict measures to keep his workforce safe and so far, they have not had any disruptions to their operations.
In receiving the donation, Mr Lesuma conveyed the Ministry’s appreciation and said that “The timing of this assistance would not have come at a better time, given that Government resources are currently stretched to its limits due to our current fight against this COVID 19 pandemic”.
He noted that the company had provided similar support to Government during the first wave of the pandemic to assist with its operations and thanked Mobil Oil (Fiji) for its assistance.