Kano residents benefit from Fidelity food bank initiative
Over 1,500 residents have benefited from a Fidelity Food Bank outreach in Kabuga community, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, carried out in collaboration with Misnoory Foundation, saw bank staff distribute essential food items to support people during the holy month of Ramadan.
Commenting on the distribution event, Divisional Head, Brands and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Meksley Nwagboh, underlined the bank’s commitment to uplifting its host communities through meaningful initiatives.
“Social responsibility is integral to our identity as a bank. Our Fidelity Food Bank initiative is one of the ways we promote social welfare in the communities we serve.
“The initiative was established to assist vulnerable groups and mitigate the effects of hunger in society as part of our contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 2, which seeks to eradicate hunger.
“As a result, we have distributed over 150,000 food packs at outreach events like this across the country since the initiative’s launch in April 2023. Our outreach in Kabuga is specifically aimed at supporting women, widows, children, and the wider community with essential food supplies for the Ramadan season.”
In her remarks, the Founder of Misnoory Foundation, Maryam Isa Inuwa, stated: “The foundation’s dedication to poverty alleviation and various humanitarian efforts to aid society’s most vulnerable members aligns perfectly with the Fidelity Bank initiative.
“Fidelity Bank is one of the key sponsors of our humanitarian outreach programmes for the underprivileged. The foundation is pleased to count on the bank as a long-standing partner.
“We strive to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need through our various humanitarian initiatives across different communities, and today, it is Kabuga’s turn to benefit from the Fidelity Food Bank programme.”
Ranked among Nigeria’s leading banks, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged commercial deposit money bank serving over 8.5 million customers through digital banking channels, its 255 business offices in Nigeria, and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
The bank has received numerous local and international accolades, including Export Finance Bank of the Year at the 2023 BusinessDay Awards, the Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards, Best Payment Solution Provider Nigeria 2023, and Best SME Bank Nigeria 2022, as awarded by the Global Banking and Finance Awards.
It was also recognised as the Best Bank for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2023 and the Best Domestic Private Bank in Nigeria by the Euromoney Global Private Banking Awards 2023.
