UNION Bank has once again taken a stand for women with its support for those affected by Vestigo Vaginal Fistula (VVF) through donations to the women’s VVF hostel, Kwali, Kano State.

The donations made by the bank as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives include a refurbished wing of the women’s hostel, a vehicle as well as much needed beddings, medicines and medical supplies. Speaking at the handover ceremony which was attended by the Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (CON), the Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, Emeka Emuwa said:

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“We are proud to be a part of this project and are pleased to have been called upon to make a difference in the lives of these young women. It is our hope that our contribution will go a long way in making them more comfortable as they seek to repair and rebuild their lives.”

While commending Union Bank for responding promptly to the call for assistance which he had made some months earlier, the Emir of Kano said: “This is a project that has been very close to my heart. It is a matter about which I have great concerns. We thank Union Bank for their tremendous support. Our hope and prayer is that in a few years, there will be no more women with VVF in Kano.”

Other dignitaries who attended the handover ceremony were the Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Yardada Bitchi and the Permanent Secretary at the State Ministry for Health, Mallam Muhammad Ahmed who represented the State Commissioner for Health.