Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- A pharmaceutical company in Nigeria, Biomedical Limited, has said it would embark on massive deworming of school children in Nigeria to commemorate its 40th year anniversary.

Idowu Obasa, the chairperson of the company, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference in Lagos.

Mr Obasa said the company would mark its 40th anniversary in August and the most important aspect of the anniversary is the massive deworming of school pupils across the country, in addition to launch of new products.

"We plan to deworm 400,000 children as a corporate social responsibility effort to mark this milestone," he said.

Mr Obasa said the company has written to the necessary authorities in different states to seek their permission ...