In continuation of its commitment to empowering the girl child in select public secondary schools, Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank this week stormed the cities of Kano, Abuja and Kogi to donate hundreds of school bags, uniforms, sandals, books and other educational items to indigent students.
Over five days, officials of the Bank visited the Government Girls Secondary School, Kundila, Kano; the Junior Secondary School, Maitama, the Government Secondary School, Garki, both in Abuja; and the Fortune Schools International, Lokoja, Kogi State where they inspired the children to go give their best in school and not give up despite life challenges.
Speaking on the Bank’s commitment and its huge investment in the programme, Osazuwa Igbinoba, Polaris Bank’s Group Head, North 1 & Abuja, who represented the Bank at both presentation events, said that the programme was one of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions, and noted that over time, it has partnered with several NGOs on the project.