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Stanbic IBTC commissions N10m Sickle Cell Centre

Monday, 22 November 2010 00:00 Nigerian Compass

The Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria has commissioned a state-of-the-art centre which was sponsored by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a member of the Standard Bank Group. The commissioning was done at the National Sickle Cell Centre in Lagos.

Stanbic IBTC Bank donated N10 million towards establishing the library in line with the bank’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives which focus on education, health and educational empowerment.

Known as the Stanbic IBTC Library, the facility offers a wide range of services targeted at researchers, post-graduate students, health professionals and members of the public to help them in thoroughly addressing the problems associated with sickle cell disorder in Nigeria and the entire African continent.

In his welcome address, Professor Olu Akinyanju, Chairman, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria, expressed appreciation to Stanbic IBTC over what he described as a historic event held to address problems associated with the commonest hereditary disorder in the world.

“I therefore say congratulations to Stanbic IBTC for their high sense of corporate responsibility in sponsoring the development of the library. I also, on behalf of all board members of the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria and all Nigerians say a big thank you to Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc for their donation. Nigerians will never forget you,” Akinyanju stated. “The National Sickle Cell Centre will promote and conduct research into all aspects of sickle cell disorder. It will train essential manpower, liaise with national and international institutions in the development and application of strategies aimed at ameliorating the condition. It will facilitate policy and programme development as well as participate in coordinating and evaluating national control programmes,” he added.

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