By Jaani Dosti
Milla Group (SL) Limited prides itself to be one of the companies that has successfully ensured a healthy and safe environment for its workforce.The company is widely acclaimed for its broad range of support in protecting and promoting health safety standards, which has over the years kept its workers in a comfortable work environment.
“We value the health of our workers that is why we are providing the necessary equipment and resources to keep them healthy. It is only when they are in good health, they are able to work for the company,” says Samuel Smith, Senior Health and Safety Officer. “We take responsibility for the health and safety of our staff and we make timely interventions when they face health challenges,” he said.
Milla Group staff have commended the company for the role it played before and after the loss of their two staff, Alie Bangura and a Senior Driver – Gibrilla Conteh. Despite the good efforts made by the company to protect their lives and keep them healthy, the Will of God could not permit as the biblical quote “the Lord giveth and has taketh”, came to light.
The company had established a health clinic within its Kissy Headquarters to handle minor cases and make referrals on major ones. Also, investigations revealed that it has also formed a partnership with Shuman Hospital at Shell New Road, Kissy, to deal with major health complications, as confirmed by the Senior Health and Safety Officer.
Alie Bangura, one of the company’s hardworking staff died recently and was buried by relatives in Makeni after it was confirmed that his death was because of infighting within his family for a house left by his late father. Bangura had complained about his health problems about six months ago, which warranted the company’s immediate intervention.
He was admitted at the Shuman Hospital for a while and after realizing that there was no improvement, he decided to try the native way in the provinces. He was supported by the company again with cash to support his native treatment. He returned to Freetown after all efforts made by traditional healers to restore his normal health failed.
The late Bangura who had been receiving his full monthly salary all this while requested the company to help him repeat the treatment he had earlier received at the Shuman Hospital. The company, according to family members, horridly prepared a vehicle to take him to the hospital, but all efforts failed as he gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital. The remains were first taken to his family house at Philip Street, Wellington before it was later escorted in an ambulance by two staff of Milla Group for a dignified burial upcountry.
The death of a Senior Driver, Gibrilla Conteh was a result of a stone in the heart that was diagnosed at the Choithram Memorial Hospital after a series of tests were done. The late Conteh who was later admitted at the Connaught Hospital died naturally after all efforts were made by the company to restore his health.
The staff of Milla Group and relatives of the late workers are thankful to their management for the financial resources and other material support rendered before and after their death. “We pledge our commitment to serve the company diligently and we want to assure our managers that we will work hard and protect the company at all times,” they assured.
Milla Group Limited is a custom manufacturer of the best plastic products and solutions for household and business purposes. Since 2001, Milla Group has aimed to deliver an end-to-end solution to its customers. It handles everything from the procurement of raw materials, shipment logistics, clearing and inventory control, manufacturing, wholesale delivery, and finally retail point of sale. In total, Milla has five production areas: injection moulding, roto moulding, blow moulding, film extrusion, and PVC extrusion.
It procures its machines from industry leaders and since its inception, it has built up the largest production capacity for plastic items in Sierra Leone. The company could customize solutions as per its clients’ requirements. It also provides private label opportunities in some categories. The company has employed hundreds of Sierra Leone and it continued to support the country’s economic development.
