Zenith Bank contributes ₦100M to the Abulo-Edo Emergency Relief Fund

Zenith Bank Plc has donated N100 million to the Emergency Relief Fund set up by the Lagos State Government for the victims of the Abulo-Edo explosion.

The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, made the announcement when a Management team of the Bank visited the Lagos Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the State House, Marina, Lagos. Mr. Onyeagwu said the visit was to sympathize with the Governor and good people of Lagos State over the explosion that rocked Abule-Ado area in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state. The sad event which occurred on March 15, 2020 led to the loss of lives and properties.

Mr. Onyeagwu said: “For us in Zenith, we share in the concerns and the very traumatic experience that Lagos state is passing through. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, those who lost their lives and those who are still in the hospitals, recovering. We can only but pray that God will comfort the families. We are also very impressed with the fact that the response from the Lagos State Government was quick, rapid and immediate.

“There is nothing you can do to quantify the loss of lives. The only thing one can do is to ameliorate the sufferings, the pains and the discomfort of those who have been terribly impacted. So, we would like to let Mr. Governor know that we share with him at this moment. We are aware that you’ve also set up a relief fund account and we are willing to make an immediate contribution of N100 million”.

Responding, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, thanked the management of the bank for standing by the people of Lagos State, during their period of grief.