Bauchi State’s education sector gets boots, as Fidelity Bank’s support

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 the Relationship Manager, Fidelity Bank, Bauchi State, Ibrahim Aliyu Representing the Regional Bank Head, Northeast Region, Dr Musa Tarimbuka; during the commissioning of a renovated three blocks of seven classrooms at Kobi Government Primary School in Bauchi recently.

Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, has taken a significant step towards enhancing access to quality education by renovating three blocks of classrooms at the historic Kobi Government School in Bauchi State.

The initiative was part of the bank’s broader commitment to improving educational infrastructure and supporting the development of future generations.

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. Their contributions were then matched by the Bank’s Management for the execution of 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 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 the 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 follow suit in supporting the development of education and infrastructure across the state,” Dr. Mohammed stated.

Fidelity Bank’s renovation of the Kobi Government 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 worth N512.8m to 884 Fidelity Personal Savings Scheme and 472 Fidelity SWEETA customers.

Ranked among the best banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Commercial Deposit Money Bank serving over 9.1 million customers through digital banking channels, its 255 business offices in Nigeria and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.