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Photo Caption: (L–R) Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Commissioner for Education, Bauchi State, Dr. Lawal Mohammed; Permanent Commissioner, Bauchi SUBEB, Alh. Ishiaku Azare; and Relationship Manager, Fidelity Bank, Bauchi State, Ibrahim Aliyu (representing the Regional Bank Head, Northeast Region, Dr. Musa Tarimbuka), during the commissioning of three renovated classroom blocks at Kobi Government Primary School in Bauchi, recently.
…Delivers Renovated Classrooms at Historic School
As part of its commitment to enhancing access to quality education, leading financial institution Fidelity Bank Plc has renovated three blocks of classrooms at the historic Kobi Government Primary School in Bauchi State.
The project, executed under the Bank’s Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), was made possible through voluntary contributions by staff of the Bank’s Bauchi GRA Branch. These contributions were then matched by the Bank’s management to fund the project.
Speaking during the handover event, the Regional Bank Head, North-East, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Musa Tarimbuka—represented by the Relationship Manager, Fidelity Bank Bauchi GRA Branch, Ibrahim Aliyu—described the initiative as a testament to Fidelity Bank’s dedication to improving the lives of residents in its host communities.
“This initiative underscores our belief that our success is deeply connected to the well-being of the communities we serve. The renovated classrooms are a testament to the power of collective impact and our ongoing efforts to improve access to quality education and promote youth empowerment,” he said.
Receiving the renovated blocks on behalf of the Bauchi State Government, the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Lawal Mohammed, expressed appreciation to Fidelity Bank for its generous intervention and encouraged other corporate organizations to follow suit.
“This is a commendable contribution by Fidelity Bank, and we assure you that the facility will be put to optimal use. I encourage other organizations in Bauchi to emulate this gesture in supporting the development of education and infrastructure across the state,” Dr. Mohammed stated.
Fidelity Bank’s renovation of Kobi Government Primary School joins a long list of interventions executed by the Bank in alignment with its CSR pillars of Quality Education and Youth Empowerment. It will be recalled that the Bank recently awarded school fees support totaling ₦512.8 million to 884 Fidelity Personal Savings Scheme and 472 Fidelity SWEETA customers.
Ranked among the top banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged commercial deposit money bank serving over 9.1 million customers through its digital banking channels, 255 business offices across Nigeria, and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
The Bank is the recipient of multiple local and international awards, including the 2024 Excellence in Digital Transformation & MSME Banking Award by the 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 recognized as the Best Bank for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and as the Export Financing Bank of the Year by the BusinessDay BAFI Awards.
