Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has praised Sterling Bank Plc for partnering the state to make it one of the most environmental friendly in the country.
The Governor, who made the commendation while receiving reflective coveralls donated by the bank to be used by staff members of Oyo State Waste Management Authority in Ibadan, at the weekend, noted that the uniforms would protect the highway managers against occupational hazards, which they face in the discharge of their duties on daily basis.
With the donation of the uniforms, the Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, noted that Sterling Bank had demonstrated its commitment to environmental sustainability.
His words: “These coveralls without any doubt will make the Highway Managers visible from afar and prevent incidents of motorists running into them. It will provide safety against occupational hazards, give them a sense of dignity and elevate their status as they see themselves as very relevant to the society through the service they provide.”
While reaffirming his administration’s commitment to maintaining good environmental sanitation, the Governor said his administration would continue to take proactive steps towards waste management and sanitation in the state.
The bank’s Managing Director, Yemi Adeola, said the presentation of coveralls was in line with the bank’s strategic focus on the environment as one of its corporate’s social responsibility priorities. He added that the bank was already in partnership with other states to ensure environmental cleanliness nationwide.
Adeola, who was represented by the bank’s Business Executive in the Southwest, Mrs. Temiwunmi Banjoko, said: “At Sterling Bank, environmental cleanliness is one of the cardinal points of our Corporate Social Responsibility and that informs the bank’s continued commitment of enormous resources towards ensuring that the environment where we live is habitable. As the bank embarks on this mission, we consider it of utmost importance to protect those whose job it is to manage and clean the environment.”