The developmental role of Nigerian banks took center stage once again as several financial institutions donated multi-million naira worth of relief materials to victims of recent floods, reaffirming their commitment to supporting the country’s socio-economic development.
The donations, aimed at helping flood victims in Jigawa State, were made yesterday under the auspices of the Committee of Nigeria’s Banks’ Chief Executive Officers. A delegation of bank executives visited the state to express their sympathy to both the residents and the government, while also assuring continued support.
The delegation included the Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Chairman of the Committee, Oliver Alawuba; Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna; Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Dame Adaora Umeoji; and Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe. Also part of the team were Rasheed Bolarinwa, President of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB), and Akin Morakinyo, Registrar and Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
Speaking on behalf of the banks, Alawuba explained that their visit to Jigawa was aimed at supporting the state government and offering relief materials to the affected residents, as well as to key institutions such as public hospitals that provide essential care.
The relief materials, valued in the millions, included food items like bags of rice, cartons of vegetable oil, mattresses, and beverages. Alawuba emphasized that these donations would help alleviate the victims’ burdens and provide them with much-needed comfort. He added that the gesture reflected the Nigerian banking sector’s dedication to supporting the well-being of citizens in times of crisis.
