Management of Fidelity bank has distributed essential food stuff to over one thousand families comprising women and youths in Kogi state.

Distributing the food at an outreach held at Youths Center Lokoja on Monday, Regional Manager of the bank, Blessing Onwumere in her welcome address said over 1,000 Kogi women across all ages formed the beneficianes.

Onwumere noted that the Fidelity Food Bank programme was created in April 2023 as part of our contributions to the reduction of hunger and malnutntion in our host communities.

“Since its inception, we have distnbuted more than 180,000 food packs to Nigerians across our six geo-political zones.

“Through this programme, we are also helping to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 2, which aims to achieve zero hunger.

“At Fidelity Bank, we consistently undertake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives across the country, aimed at improving the living conditions of our host communities and fostering sustainable development”

Acknowledging the gesture, Kogi state governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo who was represented by the state Commissioner for Water Resources Hon Yahaya Muhammed Farouk applauded the bank for recognizing Kogi women for this corporate social responsibility.

Gov Ododo said, “This is the first bank to publicly extended hands of support to the vulnerable across the state. For this we acknowledge and assured the bank of a more business friendly environment in the state.

The food distribution program was also honored by the state’First Lady Safinat Usman Ododo commend the bank for complementing the efforts of the state governor in areas of Women empowerment”.

In his goodwill message at the event, state Commissioner for Youths Comrade Monday Aridaojo said, “On behalf of the 1.8 million youths in Kogi state, I appreciate Fidelity bank for providing succour.

Speaking on behalf of the benefitiaries, Zainab Abubakar said, “My joy is that this is the first time I am benefiting from this essential food package. I see this as empowerment to families in Kogi state”