Polaris Bank, in partnership with Evolve Charity, has said the girl-child impacts society positively. A statement by the bank said in support of the ‘Girl-Child Education Project’, Polaris Bank, in partnership with Evolve Charity, a non-profit organisation, presented educational materials to more than 400 students in Ikeja and Surulere areas of Lagos State. The donated materials which include; school uniforms, school bags, pens, sandals, and various books, were presented to the students of both Opebi Junior Secondary School, Opebi, Ikeja Lagos, Gbaja Junior Girls High School, and Gbaja Senior Girls High School, at their school premises in Surulere. The initiative was part of activities marking the United Nations Children’s Fund International Day of the Girl. We have done this over the past few years, and it is something we are committed to doing, and will continue to do”.

Source: Punch October 27, 2023 11:41 UTC