UniBank supports Muslim Community
UniBank (Ghana) Limited has provided amenities and consumables valued at GH¢275,000 to the Hajj Village in Accra.
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Part of the support went into the construction of a health post and a vending area (marketplace) at the Village. The rest was used in procuring a cow, 50 bags of rice, 25 bags of sugar, cartons of drinks and mineral water.
The Director, Marketing and Alternate Channels, Mr Clifford Duke Mettle, presented the items on behalf of the acting Chief Executive Officer of uniBank, Dr Kwabena Duffuor II.
He announced that the bank had also extended GH¢24 million Bridge Financing to the National Hajj Board to support recurrent expenditure of prospective pilgrims.
“The Trade Finance Loan is to facilitate the transfer of funds to the Saudi Arabian authorities to ensure that, Ghanaian pilgrims are secure in Mecca,” Mr Mettle stated, adding that the loan would be repaid only after the pilgrims had completed the pilgrimage and returned to the country.
Other packages
The director further listed a variety of support packages for this year’s Hajj to include sponsorship of Ghana Hajj Agents Association Seminars and support for the celebration of this year’s Eid (Sallah) at the end of the Ramadan this month.
Again, uniBank would underwrite all media announcements and advertisements preceding the festivities to ensure the full participation of the Muslim community in the 2017 Pilgrimage to Mecca, he added.
Mr Mettle thanked the Muslim community for the opportunity to partner them and offer its unrivalled products and services on a much larger scale, which he said was the bank’s way of showing gratitude and celebrating the spirit of togetherness.
Appreciation
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharabutu, through his spokesperson, Alhaji Marzuq, commended management of uniBank for the support and prayed for the success of the bank.
The Chairman of the National Hajj Board, Sheikh I. C. Quaye, also expressed gratitude to uniBank for their care for the Muslim community.
He indicated that the Hajj Board had instituted measures to ensure that pilgrims were taken good care of both at home and abroad.
The Second Lady, Mr Samira Bawumia, who was also present at the event, applauded uniBank’s efforts and urged pilgrims to accept and cooperate with the new Hajj Board to ensure their safety.