Insurance firm, NGO partner on youth development

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc. is collaborating with Lagos-based non-governmental organization (NGO), Teenage Life, on youth development as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) initiative.

The Coordinator of Teenage Life, h, commended the commitment of the underwriting firm in promoting youth mentorship in the country through the various programmes it has sponsored over the years.

According to her, the current initiative, which Sovereign Trust Insurance is supporting, is centered on educating the youths in the areas of governance, economic empowerment and social infrastructure development.

She said the role of the youths is very critical to the growth and advancement of any nation, which explains why special attention is given to youth mentorship in her organisation.

Braimah charged other corporate organisations to get involved in youth administration issues in promoting a better society especially at this time when values are fast becoming eroded in the country for one reason or the other.

She described Sovereign Trust Insurance as a worthy brand that sets pace for others to emulate through its Social Responsibility activities.

“The intervention of the industry in supporting our ‘Life Encounters’ radio programme on a syndicated basis across the country testifies to the affirmation of the brand as a very responsive and trusted partner that can be relied upon at any given point in time.

I am particularly grateful to the Management of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc for its unflinching support of our programmes over the years and I hope to see more corporate organisations emulate such novel initiatives in finding a voice for our youths in the country,” she said.

Also, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc. Olaotan Soyink, said his company has a ready made interest when it comes to issues of CSR.