As part of its corporate social responsibility activities, uniBank (Ghana) Limited has supported the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with the construction of several bus stops in and around the campus for the safety and security of students.
At a short ceremony organised on the campus on Thursday, October 5, 2017 to commission the bus stops, Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Kwasi Obiri-Danso, in his address, thanked uniBank for the immense support showed to the university not only with the bus stops but in other areas as well.
He said: “before the commencement of the project, a number of institutions were contacted and only uniBank showed interest in the construction of these bus stops to the tune of GH¢1million for which they were very grateful. Between last year and this year, uniBank has provided 75,000.00 ID cards for both staff and students of this university as well as provided GHS 1 million in support for brilliant and needy students,” he said.
Commenting on the side of uniBank, Executive Director, Owusu-Ansah Awere, who led the delegation, thanked the university for the partnership that had been established between the two institutions.
“We at uniBank saw the opportunity to provide a need that is related to comfort and care for the university and also to beautify the place with these infrastructures. This is our way of giving back to the society as we accept your felicitations,” he added.
Rev Father Peter Addai of the university dedicated the bus stops to the Lord Almighty at the concluding part of the ceremony.
In attendance were staff from KNUST, Harper Road, Ahodwo and Kejetia branches.
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