L-R: Mr. Uchenna Achunine, Director Business Dev & Partnership at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF); Pius Olaoye, CFO, Polaris Bank; Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, Polaris Bank; Dr. Joseph Onoja, DG NCF; Bukola Oluyadi, Group Head Customer Experience & Value Management, Polaris Bank and Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head, Brand Management & Corporate Communications, Polaris Bank at the Tree Planting Exercise
By Peace Udugba — The Daily Torch Media
Polaris Bank has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability with a tree-planting exercise at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF).
The initiative, held on Monday, October 12, 2026, according to the date provided, forms part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to promote climate action, environmental conservation and sustainable community development.
The exercise builds on Polaris Bank’s nationwide tree-planting programme launched in 2024. Since its inception, the initiative has recorded the planting of 10,000 trees across 16 locations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 states across Nigeria.
The programme reflects the bank’s commitment to translating its sustainability goals into practical environmental action and measurable impact.
Speaking at the event, Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Corporate and Investment Banking at Polaris Bank, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to integrating sustainability into its operations and community engagement activities.
Ozomah described sustainability as a guiding principle of the bank’s activities, stressing the importance of turning environmental commitments into tangible results.
“At Polaris Bank, sustainability is not a slogan, it is a principle that guides our daily actions. It is about transforming bold commitments into measurable impact. Each of these trees represents more than just a number; they stand for communities empowered, degraded lands restored, and livelihoods supported,” she said.
She explained that the partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation at the Lekki Conservation Centre represents another milestone in the bank’s sustainability journey.
According to her, planting economic trees offers benefits beyond climate change mitigation, including improved soil fertility, increased vegetation cover and potential income-generating opportunities for communities as the trees mature.
Ozomah also emphasised that achieving a sustainable future requires collective responsibility, noting that employees, partners and other stakeholders all have important roles to play in environmental conservation.
“The power of small actions, when multiplied, creates extraordinary change. As we put these seedlings into the ground, let us commit to nurturing them and, in so doing, nurturing the future we all desire. Together, let us grow a greener, stronger, and more sustainable Nigeria,” she added.
The tree-planting exercise highlights Polaris Bank’s continued support for environmental initiatives aimed at strengthening climate resilience, restoring ecosystems and promoting sustainable community development.
Through its nationwide tree-planting programme and partnerships with organisations such as the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, the bank is encouraging collective efforts to protect the environment and preserve natural resources for future generations.
The initiative also underscores the role of financial institutions in supporting environmental sustainability through practical interventions that promote ecological restoration and long-term community benefits.
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