Fidelity Bank said it is touching lives and impacting positively on
communities in Nigeria with its Fidelity Helping Hands Project (FHHP),
an initiative that enables the bank and its staff to carry out corporate
social responsibility (CSR) interventions...
According to Fidelity Bank, last week
was the turn of a community in North-eastern part of the country to
benefit from the philanthropy initiative, when its staff donated
hospital equipment and renovated the maternity and child welfare clinic
in Kofaran, Bauchi State.
The renovated health centre was unveiled
by the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank
Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo.
Okonkwo, who was represented by the
Regional Bank Head, North-East Region, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Musa
Tarimbuka noted that the bank takes great pride in entrenching the
culture of true and responsible citizenship among its staff.
The bank chief, according to a
statement, said government alone cannot solve all of societal problems
and called on private sector organisationsand corporate bodies to lend
their support to government, particularly as it relates to the provision
of basic infrastructure and social amenities.
“Giving is a culture at Fidelity Bank
and we will continue to encourage this. Under the FHHP initiative, the
bank matches 100 per cent whatever amount that is contributed by staff
to fund CSR projects of their choices.
“This project was funded by the combined contributions of individual staff members of BauchiMain Branch and the bank,” he added.
Also speaking at the event, Chairman,
State Primary Health Community Development Agency, BauchiState, Adamu
Ibrahim Gamawa commended the laudable effort of Fidelity Bank.
“Corporate and non-governmental organisations must emulate the pace
setting initiative of Fidelity Bank towards promoting societal
development” Adamu said.
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