This, the lender said, informed its decision to offset the medical bills of over 400 Nigerians affected by cataract and other eye diseases, nationwide.
By way of medical examinations, eye surgeries, provision of medication and eye glasses, beneficiaries will include indigent Nigerians-the underprivileged and senior citizens drawn from all the regions of the federation.
In partnership with a team of eye doctors and experts from India under the umbrella organisation-Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, the lender said the services were free of charge to Nigerians without any conditions attached.
According to a statement by the lender, prospective patients in the South are to find their way to the centre in Calabar, Cross River State, while those in the northern part of the country are to find their way to Kebbi in Kebbi State.
The statement quoted the Group Head, Corporate Affairs, FCMB, Mr. Diran Olojo, as saying that the lender was not just in business to make profit but to also positively impact its community.
“When it is well with the people, it is well with the nation; how well we are also positively affect the people in the communities where we do business, is a major concern of our executive management,” he added.
The project tagged, ‘Priceless Gift of Sight’ is a social service initiative of the FCMB. The lender said it had been sponsoring the initiative for seven years in a row.
This, it said, was in line with the Sustainable Development Goals’ aspect of ‘health for all’ campaign.