Fidelity Bank Distributes Food Packs to Over 1,500 Surulere Residents

Fidelity Bank Distributes Food Packs to Over 1,500 Surulere Residents

L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Hon. Khadijat Kareem Omotayo; Branch Leader, Adeola Odeku Branch, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ifeyinwa Asomugha; Surulere Local Government Executive, Anthonia Adenike Adjivon; and First Vice Chairman, Community Development Committee (CDC), Surulere Local Government, Adebayo Odukoya; during the Fidelity Food Bank outreach in Surulere, Lagos recently

Fidelity Bank Plc has extended its Fidelity Food Bank initiative to Surulere, Lagos, providing food packs to more than 1,500 residents as part of efforts to support vulnerable communities and promote sustainable development.

The outreach was carried out in collaboration with the Office of the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs and the Sodiq Abiodun Ogundare Foundation.

Speaking during the distribution exercise, the Regional Bank Head, Victoria Island/Lekki, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Edekobi, represented by the Branch Leader of Adeola Odeku Branch, Ifeyinwa Asomugha, said the initiative reflects the bank’s commitment to improving the wellbeing of communities across the country.

According to him, the outreach was not only about distributing food items but also about supporting families, uplifting lives and creating opportunities for residents facing economic challenges.

He disclosed that the Fidelity Food Bank initiative has distributed over 150,000 food packs across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones since its inception, impacting hundreds of communities nationwide.

Edekobi noted that the Surulere outreach aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2, which focuses on ending hunger and promoting food security.

He also commended the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Khadijat Kareem Omotayo, for supporting the initiative and encouraging partnerships that benefit underserved communities.

Speaking at the event, Omotayo praised Fidelity Bank and the SAO Foundation for bringing relief and support to residents of Surulere Constituency 1.

She expressed appreciation for the collaboration and optimism that future partnerships would continue to improve the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians.

The outreach attracted community leaders, residents and development partners, many of whom described the intervention as timely amid prevailing economic difficulties.

Fidelity Bank was recently recognised as CSR Champion of the Year at the 2025 Independent Newspaper Awards for its Food Bank initiative.

The bank currently serves over 10 million customers through its digital banking platforms, 255 business offices across Nigeria and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.