Leading {financial} establishment, Fidelity Bank Plc has strengthened its dedication to neighborhood improvement and youth empowerment with the donation of academic and hygiene supplies to pupils of Wesley Nursery and Primary School within the Makoko Waterfront Community, Lagos, beneath its Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP).
The FHHP outreach was led by the Bank’s Risk Management Directorate as a part of a “Back to School” intervention geared toward enhancing studying situations and selling private hygiene amongst youngsters in one among Nigeria’s most underserved waterfront communities. Through the FHHP, employees obtain matching {financial} assist from the {bank}’s administration to execute tasks recognized in response to their communities’ essential wants.
A complete of 124 major faculty pupils benefitted from the initiative. Items donated included faculty baggage, train books, writing supplies, towels, cleaning soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, designed to assist each tutorial studying and wholesome dwelling.
Speaking on the outreach, Divisional Head, Remedial Assets, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Damian Orizu, who represented the Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer, Fidelity Bank, Mr. Kevin Ugwuoke, mentioned the initiative underscores the {bank}’s perception that its long-term success is intently linked to the wellbeing of the communities by which it operates.
“At Fidelity Bank, we strongly believe that our growth and success are closely tied to the wellbeing of the communities where we operate,” Dr. Orizu mentioned. “This outreach is our way of investing in the future of Makoko’s children by supporting their education and promoting good hygiene, which are critical foundations for long-term development.”
Orizu additional added, “The FHHP reflects the passion and commitment of our employees to make a tangible difference. I commend the Risk Management Directorate for championing this intervention and demonstrating that corporate responsibility starts from within.”
The Baale, Adogbo (1) Community, Makoko, Chief Victor Panke, thanked Fidelity Bank for its constant assist, noting the extreme {financial} and transportation challenges confronted by youngsters within the space. “This support will go a long way in easing the burden on our children and their families,” Chief Panke mentioned. “Many pupils struggle daily with transportation across the lagoon just to attend school. We are grateful to Fidelity Bank and appeal for continued assistance, especially in the area of boats to help our children access education more safely and easily.”
The Makoko outreach is the Bank’s third intervention locally throughout the final two months. Through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme, Fidelity Bank continues to display its dedication to training, hygiene and sustainable neighborhood improvement, with a particular give attention to weak communities corresponding to Makoko.
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 way 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.
