Members of staff of Fidelity Bank Plc under the auspices of the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), the bank’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, have constructed a water treatment plant which they have donated, along with computers and other office equipment, to the Nigerian Naval Medical Centre, Naval Dockyard at Victoria Island. Lagos.

Inaugurating the project, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo said that the bank as a socially responsible institution, takes pride in entrenching the culture of true and responsible citizenship among its staff members.

“It is this passion for our country and our people that has motivated the staff driven initiative which we fondly call the FHHP. As a socially responsible model, we run a CSR model where upon identifying a project, staffs contribute and the bank adds some amount to whatever they contribute.

“As a bank, we believe that being socially responsible is the only way to bring change to the society and we urge other corporate bodies to rise up to the challenge because government alone cannot do it,” the Fidelity Bank boss said.

While commending the staff members of the Human Resources Division of the bank, who contributed to the project, Okonkwo added: “Fidelity Bank strives to reinforce strong, healthy community relations by identifying with communities in activities that are most relevant to them. We play a leading role in identifying with and seeking solutions to the problems of our host communities”.

“The FHHP has impacted positively on the lives of its host communities across the country.”

On his part, Rear Admiral Sylvanus Chinweuba, who represented the Chief of Naval Staff, commended the bank for the support and urged other corporate organisation to also contribute to the development of the institution.

Chinweuba assured the bank that the facilities would be effectively utilised.