GIHOC Supports Rebecca Foundation With 480 Bottles Of Sanitizers

Ghana's premier distillery company GIHIOC and its Managing Director, Maxwell Kofi Jumah have reached out to The Rebecca Foundation, by donating about 480 bottles of GIHOC-branded hand sanitizers to the First Lady's foundation.

The gesture by GIHOC according to the Managing Director, Mr. Maxwell Kofi Jumah, was to support the First Lady, Her Excellency Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and her foundation as they work to complement the government's continuous efforts at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

He revealed that before the COVID-19, GIHOC was producing Alcohol-based drinks only but the company was compelled to switch to the production of Alcohol-based hand sanitizers to support the preventive measures and protocols as directed by the president.

"Our sanitizers come in two types which include Liquid which is the basic and Gel which is deluxe. These GIHOC sanitizers come with 70% Volume Alcohol made according to strict WHO and Food And Drugs Authority (FDA) standards. We presented 480 bottles of the GIHOC sanitizers to The Rebecca Foundation since Ghana continues to observe critical protocols required to combat the spread of the COVID-19," Maxwell Kofi Jumah said.

GIHOC has also supported the Ghana Health Service as well as contact tracers at the Noguchi Institute of Medical Research with other items to help tackle the disease.

The First Lady, Her Excellency, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, in a remark expressed her deepest gratitude to GIHOC and its MD.

"The kindness shown by GIHOC and its MD is an exemplary one, especially in these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic."

About GIHOC

GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited was the first modern distillery to be established in West Africa. It was established by the pre-independence Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in 1958 as the State Distilleries Corporation for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages.

GIHOC Distilleries has over the years perfected the art of Distillation, refinery, blending and manufacture of various types of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for the local market and beyond.

It has strived to satisfy the varying needs and demands of consumers of these products by ensuring the highest quality of products.

By NLCD 207, it, however, became a division of the then Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) in 1968.