Environmental and Social Issues
In upholding the environment and integrating with the societal values which communities hold dear, the Bank did not slack in its interventions in the arts and culture of the people, community development and environmental sustainability.
In celebrating arts and culture, the Bank made the following commitments:
- N110 million to the sponsorship of the annual Calabar Carnival, 2009.
- N5 million to the Shehu Yar'Adua Centre's 10th commemoration of the late Gen Shehu Musa Yar'Adua.
- N4 million to the Niger Delta Fashion Week tagged 'Fashion for Peace'.
- N2 million to the Franco–Nigerian Chamber of Commerce French Week 2009.
- N0.45 million to the Ajumogobia Memorial Christmas Concert.
- N0.1 million to the Unilag Africaribbean Festival.
In community development, the Bank made donations to Ebonyi state and Lagos Island East Local Government:
- A Hilux van was provided for the Ebonyi state Universal Basic Education Board and a double cabin air-conditioned four-wheel drive to the Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state. These donations were worth N9 million.
- The Bank also sponsored the Lagos Island Initiative, a community development initiative by the Lagos Island East Local Government Council with the sum of N1.4 million.
Environment sustainability also received the Bank's attention, with various interventions from the Bank:
- N5 million to the Eko Akete Summit.
- N2.6 million to the enhancement of the reception of Lagos State Public Service Club.
- N2 million to the National Climate Change Awareness Programme organised by the Federal Ministry of Environment.
- N2 million to the renewal of the maintenance contract and upgrading of beautification project of the Costain roundabout.
- N1 million to the third Lagos state Ako-Eko Environmental Summit, 2009.
- N0.5 million to the Nigerian Conservation Foundation's Walk for Nature 2009.