As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc has donated books to the Department of Insurance /Actuarial Science of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the presentation of the books and research materials to the department, the Managing Director of Veritas Kapital Insurance Plc, Mr.Polycarp O.Didam said the donation is to share the success of his company with the University.He added that the donation will go a long way to help the students of the department to easily access insurance books and other relevant research materials.
Didam said, ” This is our constituency, and whatever is needed to improved manpower development for the industry is our priority.
” We believe that books are not only the first key to knowledge but possess the power to advance the minds of our citizens and develop critical thinking among the youth”.
He said the goal of the company is to contribute to the manpower development of the industry and the donations of the books is intended to meet that goal
” We hope that undergraduates of the Insurance Department of this institution will now and in the future benefitted from the gesture”, Didam said.Didam who is a product of the department urged that the donated materials should be used accordingly for the benefit of the institution.
While responding to the gesture, the Head of Department, Actuarial Science and Insurance, Yusuf Abdullahi commended the efforts of the Veritas Kapital Assurance for giving back to society.
Abdullahi who sought partnership with the company said other insurance companies have also been giving helping hands to the institution. ” Those gesture has continued to boost the morale of the students and staff of the department”, he said. He enjoined the organization to continue in the direction of giving back to society, just as he promised proper use of the materials
