Fidelity Bank, Gazelle Academy Empowers 200 Sokoto University Students

Fidelity Bank Plc and Gazelle Academy have trained 200 students of Sokoto State University (SSU) in the acquisition of skills in fashion design, handsets repair, cocktail and makeup.

Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nnamdi Nwankwo who was represented by the bank’s Head of Recruitment, Chris Nnawe, said;

“The programme under Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy Stream 7 (YEa7) is part of the bank’s cooperate social responsibility.”

“We in Fidelity bank have targeted programmes on education, environment and youth empowerment. This one you are witnessing today is part of fulfilling our promises to the society.”

L-R: The Regional Operations Services Supervisor (ROSS) North-West 2, Fidelity Bank Plc, Shaba Mohammed; Branch Leader, Birnin Kebbi, Fidelity Bank Plc, Musa Isa; Head Recruitment, CSR & Sustainability, Fidelity Bank Plc, Chris Nnakwe; Commissioner of Youth & Sport Development, Sokoto State, Aminu Bala Bodinga; Founder/CEO, Gazelle Academy, Muna Onuzo; Regional Bank Head (RBH), North-West 2, Fidelity Bank Plc, Salihu Jibrin;  and Branch Leader (BL), Sokoto, Fidelity Bank Plc, Bello Aliyu, at the opening ceremony of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme (YEA 7) for undergraduates and other selected participants Sokoto State University… Monday

Fidelity Bank Staff present at the opening ceremony of the  Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme (YEA 7) which took place at the Sokoto State University. Sokoto where vocational training in  Fashion Designing, Makeover, Cloth Embellishment, Wig making and Computer Coding were conducted for  undergraduates and other selected participants in the state… Monday

L-R: The Head Recruitment, CSR & Sustainability, Fidelity Bank Plc, Chris Nnakwe exchanges pleasantries with the Commissioner of Youth & Sport Development, Aminu Bala Bodinga at the opening ceremony of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Programme (YEA 7) held in Sokoto State for undergraduates and other selected participants Sokoto State University… Monday while the Regional Bank Head (RBH), North west 2, Salihu Jibrin, and the Founder/CEO, Gazelle Academy, Muna Onuzo look on.

“The programme started in 2016 at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka since then the bank and its partner, Gazelle Academy have visited more than five higher institutions in the country, as this one is stream 7 of the programme.”

“Youths are trained to acquire some skills to enable them to be self-reliant and also make them to be employers of labour even while in school.”

“At the end of the training, start packs will be given to each participant to aid him/her to start something of their own, after the undergraduates’ education, they can seek for soft loans from the Small, Medium Enterprise (SMEs) Department of the bank.”

However, founder of Gazelle Academy, Mrs. Muna Unuozo, said;

“The programme is aimed at equipping the students with skills that they can use while still in school or after graduation.”
“With the knowledge of the skill acquired, they can fend for themselves even while in school.”

February 11, 2020