Stanbic IBTC Pension completes water project at police college

The Police community had cause to celebrate recently following the commissioning of a water project built and donated to the Nigeria Police Training School, Odukpani, Calabar, Cross River State, by Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings plc.

The water project, comprising 16,000 litre water storage tanks and pipe network with taps, was commissioned by Kola Shodipo, the state commissioner of Police.

The Commissioner of Police, who was represented by Chris Mbazor, assistant commissioner of Police, expressed delight at the project and commended Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers for undertaking the water facility, which he said would bring great relief to the school community and students who hitherto had to walk long distances in search of water.

He urged Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers and other corporate entities to identify areas of need in the school and assist in order to enable the students and entire school community live and study in an atmosphere that will enhance the capacity of men and women of the Police force discharge their responsibilities.

Earlier in his welcome address, Godwin Ahulor, commandant of the school and assistant commissioner of Police, thanked Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited for the initiative. “I must express my deep appreciation to Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited for this rare gesture, which has come as a huge relief to every member of this community” Ahulor said.

On his part, Demola Sogunle, chief executive officer, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, represented by Bimbo Ladele, the head of sales, said the project was in fulfilment of the group’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, which is aimed at impacting positively on the well-being of host communities in critical areas such as education, health and economic empowerment.

He noted that the leading Pension Fund Administrator had in the recent past commissioned similar projects at the Nigerian Police colleges in Ikeja, Lagos State and Kaduna, Kaduna State, as part of a strategic partnership with the law enforcement agency to contribute to the security of the nation.