By Mary Nnah
Employees of Union Bank have established communal water boreholes in six underserved communities across Nigeria, directly impacting over 15,000 people.
According to a statement, the donations, which provided boreholes to each of the six geo-political regions of the country, formed part of activities to mark Union Bankâs 2020 Employee Volunteer Day (EVDay).
âIntroduced in 2019, EVDay reinforces Union Bankâs commitment to building a workforce that is conscious about giving back to the communities where they live and work.
âThis year, the Gift of Water project was selected to provide more Nigerians in underserved communities with access to potable water supply, improving their quality of life and enabling them maintain the proper hand-washing routine advised by World Health Organisation (WHO) Covid-19 guidelines,â the statement added.
#TeamUnion gives back; provides the Gift of Water to 6 communities across the country!
Introduced in 2019, EVDay reinforces Union Bank’s commitment to building a workforce that is conscious about giving back to the communities where they live and work. This year, the Gift of Water project was selected to provide more people with access to potable water supply, improving their quality of life and enabling them maintain the proper handwashing routine advised by World Health Organisation (WHO) Covid-19 guidelines. Yemisi Owonubi media contact
The communal boreholes were established in Ubulu Uku
in Delta State; Gidan Dagachi Kureken Sani in Kano State; Kpebi-Sarki in Abuja; Ohubo Village, Ama Nkanu Community
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Published 11 January 2021
As part of efforts to drive sustainable social impact, Union Bank and its employees have established communal water boreholes in six underserved communities across Nigeria, directly impacting over 15,000 people.
The bank said this in a statement on Friday titled ‘Driving social impact: Union Bank and employees provide six communities with potable water’.
It stated that the donations, which provided the gift of water to one community from each of the six geopolitical regions of the country, formed part of activities to mark Union Bank’s 2020 Employee Volunteer Day.
The statement said EVDay, which was introduced in 2019, reinforced Union Bank’s commitment to building a workforce conscious about giving back to the communities where they live and work.