By Ayomide Otitoju
Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed essential food supplies to more than 2,500 beneficiaries across eight communities in Uromi and Irrua, Edo State, under its Fidelity Food Bank initiative.
The intervention, held at the Uromi Town Hall in Esan Central Local Government Area, is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility efforts aimed at supporting vulnerable families and addressing food insecurity.
Speaking at the event, the Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Fidelity Bank, Dr Meksley Nwagboh, said the initiative reflected the bank’s commitment to supporting communities where it operates.
Nwagboh said the latest distribution would provide more than 2,500 beneficiaries with essential food items, adding that the intervention was intended to support families and strengthen community resilience.
He said the programme also contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 2, which focuses on ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.
According to him, Fidelity Bank distributes 10,000 food packs monthly through the Fidelity Food Bank programme in partnership with 19 organisations across the country.
The Edo State Government commended the initiative, with Governor Monday Okpebholo represented at the event by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Jerry Uwangue.
Uwangue said the intervention demonstrated the role corporate organisations could play in supporting communities, particularly as families face increasing economic pressures.
He urged other corporate organisations to emulate Fidelity Bank by supporting residents and communities where they operate.
Beneficiaries also expressed appreciation for the intervention, saying the food supplies would help ease the cost of feeding their families.
Launched in April 2023, the Fidelity Food Bank is one of the bank’s flagship CSR programmes aimed at addressing hunger and malnutrition and supporting communities affected by food insecurity.
Fidelity Bank said the programme has distributed more than 300,000 food packs across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones since its inception.
