Fidelity Bank Plc says it will be actively involved in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a responsible corporate organisation.
Charles Aigbe, the Bank’s Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, made the assertion on Thursday in a statement in Lagos, pointing out that one of the staff members tested positive to COVID-19.
Aigbe said the bank had mandated its staff or immediate family member(s) who travelled out the country to self-isolate for two weeks.
He said they would obtain medical clearance before returning to work as part of the bank’s COVID-19 Preventive and Precautionary Measures.
According to him: “This process was activated and strictly adhered to by one of our staff members who returned from holidays in the United Kingdom.”
He said the affected staff members was in self-isolation and had undergone test in line with the bank’s policy.
Aigbe said: “The test results returned positive at the weekend and we quickly arranged for him to be moved to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) where he is currently being attended to by health officials.
“We are in constant touch with him and have been monitoring the situation closely. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.
“Though, the staff has not been at the bank since returning from the UK, he however, brought some consignments for two other staff which were delivered to them individually.
“We have self-isolated the two individuals and sent them for necessary testing.
“In addition, the office where these two individuals work, has been temporarily shut and has been disinfected.
“Due to the proactive measures taken by the bank, contact tracing within the bank was very swift and conclusive with no customers involved.
