The Bank provided in recognition of the need for adequate security and an enabling environment for economic progress, N20 million for the People Police Marathon – Race Against Crime, N5.9 million for five officers of the Nigeria Police to attend the 115th Conference of Police Chiefs, and N1.3 million for sponsorship of the First National Conference on Cybercrime. Also, the Bank provided five patrol vans worth N16.8 million to the Anambra State Government, three patrol vans valued at N12.8 million to the Enugu State Government and five patrol vans worth N17.5 million for the Imo State Government security initiative.

The cause of environment sustainability also continued to receive the Bank's attention, with the donation of N9 million to the Lagos Millennium Group on the Environment (LIMGE) in support of the Lagos Central Business District Rebirth Agenda programme, additional N4.1 million to sustaining the beautification and landscaping project of the Costain Roundabout in Lagos to which the Bank has been committed for a while, N1million for the Physical Planning & Urban Development of Lagos State, as well support for the 2008 World Habitat Day celebrations.

The additional sponsorships and donations made during the period under review are contained in the table within the Report of the Directors.