Over 1,500 residents made up of women, children, widows, and the elderly have benefited from the one-day feeding program organized by Fidelity Bank in Osun State.
The food bank project was held at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Osogbo, Osun State under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative created to reach out to vulnerable persons and reduce the effect of hunger in the society.
Speaking at the distribution event, the Divisional Head, Brand
and Communication, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Meksley Nwagboh, described the Food
Bank Initiative as the bank’s contribution towards helping the less privileged
in the society.
Highlighting the bank's commitment to supporting the
underserved communities in its outreach efforts in the Osogbo and environs, he
noted that, “Food security is a pressing challenge, and as a socially
responsible organization, we are committed to tackling this issue. We
collaborate with various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to identify
communities in dire need and provide much-needed food support.
According to Nwagboh, “There is always a significant turnout
of people during our Food Bank outreaches. This program holds every month, and
the distribution of the food packs takes place simultaneously across all
regions of the country. Today, we brought over 1,500 packs of food items to be
distributed to the people and plan to continue to do more in communities across
the country to help those in need.”
Applauding the initiative by Fidelity Bank, Reverend Father
Michael Domingo of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Osogbo stated that, “It is
surprising and commendable that a bank in Nigeria is giving back to the
community. We are aware that banks are
known for taking, but Fidelity Bank is giving back to the people.
“The Fidelity Food Bank initiative is worthy of emulation
which is why the Catholic Church has a working relationship with the Bank. We
recognize its uniqueness and appreciate how it helps the community."
On his part. Reverend Father Joseph Komolafe, the host priest,
encouraged affluent individuals to follow Fidelity Bank's example in combating
hunger adding that, "You don't have to wait until you have plenty before
you give out. Share what you have, no matter how little, for the progress and
development of society," he stated.
The Fidelity Food Bank Initiative continues to make a
significant impact, providing vital support to those in need and reinforcing
the bank's commitment to social responsibility.
Ranked as one of the best banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank is a
full-fledged commercial bank with over 8.3 million customers serviced across
its 251 business offices in Nigeria and the United Kingdom as well as on
digital banking channels.
The bank has won multiple local and international awards
including the Export Finance Bank of the Year at the 2023 BusinessDay Banks and
Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards, the Best Payment Solution Provider
Nigeria 2023 and Best SME Bank Nigeria 2022 by the Global Banking and Finance
Awards; Best Bank for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence
2023; and Best Domestic Private Bank in Nigeria by the Euromoney Global Private
Banking Awards 2023.
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