The need for corporate bodies and wealthy individuals to give
back to their communities through humanitarian services has been stressed.
Wife of Delta Governor, Dame Edith Okowa gave the charge
Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the General Hospital, Owa-Oyibu in Ika North
East Local Government Area at the flag-off of Free Medical Outreach organized
by Fidelity Bank's 'Helping Hands Programme' in partnership with O5 Initiative.
She commended the Management of Fidelity Bank for the huge medicare
as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Deltans, urging all
political office holders to embark on personal CSRs to people within their
immediate environments. "The greatest way to impact on somebody is by
helping just as our O5 motto states, changing our world, one person at a
time".
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| Excited Mrs. Okowa attending to a beneficiary of the Fidelity Bank Medical Outreach in collaboration with 05 Initiative. |
She implored all to show love to one another in this Christmas season
and frowned at those celebrating for the wrong reasons enjoining them to give
their lives to Jesus Christ who gives perfect peace and who is also the reason
for the season.
While challenging other Banks and corporate institutions in the
state to emulate the gesture of Fidelity Bank, Okowa thanked organizations that
have been giving back to the various communities in Delta.
She called on indigenes of Ika North East and South Local
Government Areas to turn up in their numbers for the free medical exercise
noting that Fidelity Bank was fully prepared for the outreach.
Earlier, the MD/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo said
that the Free Medical Outreach at Owa-Oyibu is in fulfillment of the objectives
of the bank's CSR philosophy, which focuses on the environment, education,
health and social welfare, adding that as a bank, they believe that being
socially responsible is the most effective way to bring about change in any
society. "Taking responsibility is indeed the only way that lives can be
touched and enriched in Nigeria today," Okonkwo said.
Represented by the Regional Head, Mid-West 2, Mrs Augusta
Anyanwu, the MD commended the Delta First Lady for deeply impacting lives under
her foundation, O5 Initiative, saying, "Dame Edith Okowa stands out as one
of the very few who does matchless humanitarian works across the States of the Federation.
We chose to collaborate with her for this reason in our all-inclusive bottom-up
CSR, the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP)".
Also speaking, Mr Chris Nnakwe, Head, CSR Fidelity Bank said
that the act of Corporate Social Responsibility is institutionalized in the
bank, announcing that the bank has concluded plans to undertake the treatment
of a girl who lost to her sight two years ago.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, represented by the
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Okowa, Dr Patrick Onwachei, commended
Fidelity Bank for collaborating with the Delta First Lady's O5 Initiative to
advance healthcare. He also called on Deltans to avail themselves of the
opportunity provided by the Bank.
One of the beneficiaries, Mama Maria Etunim who hails from
Idumuesah community expressed happiness for the free medical outreach and
commended Fidelity Bank.
The 75 years old who underwent eye surgery, disclosed that
her eyes had gone blind for the past seven years. "I have been to so many
places but no way. I have gone to so many hospitals and churches but no
positive result. I am happy for this Fidelity programme".
Highpoints of the flag-off ceremony was the symbolic
presentation of medicated eye glasses to patients, breast and cervical cancer
screening and tour of the surgery ward where four eye surgeries had been
successfully completed.
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