Fidelity Bank Companions NCF and Lagos State to Promote Accountable Waste Administration

In a daring transfer to advertise environmental sustainability and encourage a tradition of accountable waste administration amongst Nigerians, main monetary establishment, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated large-capacity recycling bins to Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos.

The donation was made through the nineteenth version of the Stroll for Nature occasion held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at YABATECH. The occasion, themed “Lagos, Let’s Beat Plastic Air pollution,” was organized by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in collaboration with the Lagos State Authorities to boost consciousness on plastic air pollution and promote sustainable waste administration practices.

Talking on the occasion, Divisional Head, Model and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Meksley Nwagboh, affirmed the financial institution’s dedication to driving environmental consciousness and sustainability by means of constant advocacy and impactful neighborhood initiatives.

“As a socially accountable establishment, we combine sustainability into our enterprise and neighborhood influence programmes. Past decreasing our carbon footprint by means of renewable vitality deployment throughout our branches and ATM community, we’re additionally deepening our advocacy for recycling and waste discount.

“By way of recycling partnerships with colleges, tree planting campaigns, and environmental beautification initiatives in city in addition to underserved communities, we’re dedicated to constructing a cleaner, greener, and extra sustainable future. Consistent with this dedication, we’re donating three giant recycling bins to YABATECH to encourage accountable waste administration and recycling amongst college students,” he mentioned.

Dr Nwagboh equally applauded the Nigerian Conservation Foundation and the Lagos State Authorities for his or her collaborative efforts in driving environmental consciousness, urging people and organizations to undertake eco-friendly existence and cut back dependence on single-use plastics.

“Beating plastic air pollution requires greater than insurance policies. It begins with every of us making aware decisions. By rethinking our consumption habits, decreasing single-use plastics, and embracing recycling, we will make Lagos a mannequin megacity for environmental stewardship,” he emphasised.

In her handle, the Chairman, Nationwide Government Council, NCF, Hon. Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi, emphasised that plastic air pollution stays some of the urgent environmental challenges globally.

“This 12 months’s Stroll for Nature is exclusive as a result of, for the primary time, we’re taking the notice marketing campaign on to a tertiary establishment. Younger folks symbolize the innovation and vitality wanted to construct a cleaner future. Fidelity Bank’s donation of recycling bins to YABATECH isn’t just symbolic, it represents studying, duty, and alter,” Justice Adebiyi acknowledged.

Representing the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Particular Adviser on Atmosphere, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, additionally famous that plastic air pollution has grow to be a silent international disaster.

In appreciation of the donation, the Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. (Engr.) Ibraheem Adedotun Abdul, thanked Fidelity Bank and the Lagos State Waste Administration Authority (LAWMA), which additionally donated two extra bins to the establishment.

“On behalf of Yaba College of Technology, we categorical our heartfelt appreciation to Fidelity Bank and the Lagos State Authorities for this considerate gesture. The recycling bins shall be strategically positioned throughout campus and judiciously used to advertise a tradition of sustainability amongst our college students,” he mentioned.

The initiative, which goals to encourage college students to undertake eco-friendly habits, strengthen the establishment’s recycling, and waste administration programs, is the most recent of the financial institution’s ongoing environmental consciousness and sustainability efforts.

Ranked among the many greatest banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Industrial Deposit Cash Financial institution serving over 9.1 million clients by means of digital banking channels, its 255 enterprise places of work in Nigeria and United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Restricted.

The Financial institution is a recipient of a number of native and worldwide Awards, together with the 2024 Excellence in Digital Transformation & MSME Banking Award by BusinessDay Banks and Monetary Establishments (BAFI) Awards; the 2024 Most Progressive Cell Banking Software award for its Constancy Cell App by World Enterprise Outlook, and the 2024 Most Progressive Funding Banking Service Supplier award by World Manufacturers Journal. Moreover, the Financial institution was acknowledged because the Finest Financial institution for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and because the Export Financing Financial institution of the 12 months by the BusinessDay Banks and Monetary Establishments (BAFI) Awards.