Leading {financial} establishment, Fidelity Bank Plc, has demonstrated its unwavering dedication to enhancing the lives and wellbeing of indigent individuals with the donation of aid gadgets to inmates on the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos.
The venture, executed beneath the {bank}’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative often called Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), noticed the {bank}’s Human Resources (HR) division hand over varied family instruments and present gadgets to the management of the correctional facility as a part of its efforts to help the rehabilitation and improvement of indigent individuals in society.
Through the FHHP, employees throughout Fidelity Bank branches nationwide establish essential interventions wanted of their quick group and lift funds to execute them. The {bank}’s administration then matches this contribution with an equal quantity and disburses it for the chosen venture.
Speaking on the presentation ceremony, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Charles Nwachukwu, reaffirmed the {bank}’s deep dedication to reworking lives and restoring hope. He emphasised that true progress lies not solely in {financial} progress however in extending compassion and alternative to people who society usually overlooks.
“At Fidelity Bank, we believe that every individual deserves a second chance. Our approach to Corporate Social Responsibility is rooted in empathy, standing with communities, uplifting the vulnerable, and opening doors for brighter futures. By supporting inmates today, we are setting them on the true path of rehabilitation, empowering them to return tomorrow as productive and confident members of society.”
Reacting to the gesture from Fidelity Bank, Deputy Controller of Corrections at Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Dr Julius Ogueri appealed to Nigerians to keep away from cybercrimes and stigmatization of ex-inmates.
Highlighting the challenges confronted by correctional services in Nigeria, Ogueri famous that Ikoyi correctional middle initially designed for 800 inmates, now homes over 3,000 inmates, with 396 convicted individuals and three,604 awaiting trial.
Whilst thanking the {bank}, the Deputy Controller additionally emphasised the significance of rehabilitation, citing examples of inmates who’ve pursued training and abilities acquisition, together with 72 inmates finding out with the National Open University of Nigeria and 120 inmates who’ve benefited from WAEC and GCE help.
Fidelity Bank’s go to to the Ikoyi Correctional Centre reinforces its unwavering dedication to significant group impression and demonstrates its sturdy dedication to advancing social duty and rehabilitation efforts throughout the society.
Ranked among the many greatest banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Commercial Deposit Money Bank serving over 9.1 million prospects by means of digital banking channels, its 255 enterprise places of work in Nigeria and United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
The Bank is a recipient of a number of native and worldwide Awards, together with the 2024 Excellence in Digital Transformation & MSME Banking Award by BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards; the 2024 Most Innovative Mobile Banking Application award for its Fidelity Mobile App by Global Business Outlook, and the 2024 Most Innovative Investment Banking Service Provider award by Global Brands Magazine. Additionally, the Bank was acknowledged because the Best Bank for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and because the Export Financing Bank of the Year by the BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.
