Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank
Group, has reiterated its commitment towards creating a positive impact
within its host communities through its Corporate Social Investment
(CSI) initiatives.
The organisation recently
touched the lives of people in various communities where it operates
through the donation of household and skill acquisition items, as well
as the renovation and equipping of a hospital cafeteria.
Speaking
during the commissioning of the renovated cafeteria at the Federal
Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos; Mr Remy Osuagwu, Executive
Director, Personal and Business Banking (PBB), Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC,
said that positively impacting communities where Stanbic IBTC operates
is one of the ethos of the organisation.
Osuagwu
noted that staff of the Personal and Business Banking department of
Stanbic IBTC embarked on the renovation of the cafeteria to ensure that
patients at the hospital eat their meals in a hygienic and conducive
environment.
According to him, the humane
choice of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos was borne
out of the need to support the hospital, which plays a critical but
often overlooked role in the health care sector.
Expressing
her gratitude to the management and staff of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, Dr
Oluwayemi Ogun, Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital,
Yaba, explained that one of the ways the hospital is being assessed is
the present state of its infrastructures.
She
noted that Stanbic IBTC has provided a conducive environment where the
kitchen staff can work seamlessly in making nutritional meals available
to the patients.
Dr Ogun, however, called on
other organisations to emulate the good work done by Stanbic IBTC in
supporting Neuro-Psychiatric Hospitals across the country, noting that
mental health is one of the most critical aspects of life.
Earlier
on, the department of Enterprise Data Office, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC
and staff of Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers Limited donated household
items to St. Monica Orphanage Home, Iju-Ishaga and Heritage Homes
llupeju, Lagos, respectively.
The Procurement
and Group Real Estate Department of Stanbic IBTC also donated skill
acquisition items and empowerment machineries to the Freedom Foundation
in Lekki, Lagos.
Similarly, the Card Operations
department donated food items, toiletries and home utensils to the Old
People’s Home, Yaba, Lagos.
Peter Ashaolu,
Manager, Card Operations, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, said that one of the
organisation’s strategic drivers is to give back to the community.
According to him, the elderly and less privileged in the society must
always be remembered and well taken care of.
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