Fidelity Bank has distributed 2,000 food packs to vulnerable households in Abuja through its Fidelity Food Bank programme, partnering with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to support efforts to tackle hunger and poverty.
The intervention was announced during an event marking the 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, as the bank reaffirmed its commitment to community development through food assistance and economic empowerment initiatives.
Brandspur Brand News reports that the latest distribution forms part of a wider programme launched in April 2023 to address food insecurity and malnutrition among disadvantaged communities across Nigeria.
Since its introduction, the Fidelity Food Bank has distributed more than 300,000 food packs across the country’s six geopolitical zones, making it one of the bank’s major corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, represented by its Divisional Head of Public Sector, Richard Madiebo, said the intervention was designed to address immediate household needs while supporting longer-term efforts to improve livelihoods.
She disclosed that the bank and the ministry were also discussing additional areas of cooperation but did not provide details of the proposed initiatives.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard M. Doro, welcomed the bank’s contribution and called for stronger cooperation between government institutions and private businesses to expand economic opportunities for vulnerable Nigerians.
Doro said 63 per cent of Nigeria’s population lives in multidimensional poverty, arguing that the scale of deprivation limits people’s ability to participate fully in economic activities.
He maintained that bringing more Nigerians into productive economic activity would benefit households while expanding the potential customer base and workforce available to businesses.
The minister urged stakeholders to ensure that poverty reduction programmes produce measurable improvements rather than remain limited to temporary interventions.
Beyond food distribution, Fidelity Bank said its community development efforts include entrepreneurship support and other empowerment programmes intended to help beneficiaries achieve greater financial independence.
The partnership highlights the growing role of private sector organisations in supporting humanitarian interventions, particularly as vulnerable households contend with the financial pressures associated with meeting basic needs.
