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Purpose | Custodian Social Responsibility Foundation

Custodian Social Responsibility Foundation (CSRF) is an independent Charitable Organization registered as an incorporated Trustees based in Lagos, Nigeria. It is the CSR arm of Custodian Investment Plc comprising Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited, Custodian Life Assurance Limited, Custodian Trustees Limited and CrusaderSterling Pensions Limited.

Our Vision


To create a world where everyone has equal access to health and educational opportunities, resources and support, leading to a brighter future for generations to come

Our Mission
To empower individuals and communities to achieve their full potential by ensuring sustainable access to equitable opportunities that enhance overall well-being

Trustees

Director’s Message

There are many gaps in different sectors of our society and of the four focal areas CSRF supports, we note especially that the biggest gaps are in the Health and Education sectors.

It is our desire to make positive changes in our community by contributing to the saving of lives while it is within our capacity to do so. This we intend to do by providing necessary support in various ways to ensure lives are saved as much as possible.

It is our goal also to provide much needed support in the Education sector by upgrading run-down facilities and donating to worthy causes that will directly impact lives of Nigerians in general.

In order to be able to achieve our set goals, we will not be able to handle it all alone and would require internal and external support of Corporate Organizations, NGOs, individuals and others who by partnering with us and making donations to the organization can help us achieve our goals.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is made up of tested professionals and very successful business leaders in different sectors of the economy.

Mrs. Mimi Ade-Odiachi holds a B.Sc in Insurance from University of Lagos [1984].She is a Chartered Insurer as well as an alumna of Lagos Business School. She established Omar Gardens Floral Company in 1990 and thereafter grew the Company from a simple floral Company to an award-winning landscaping business.
She started her career at Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria in 1985. Apart from being a member of the Board of Trustees of Custodian Social Responsibility Foundation, she is the CEO/Managing Director of Omar Gardens Floral Company.
She is also a Director on the Board of Whispering Palms Hotel and a member of the Board of Trustees of Bonas Macfarlane Nigeria.

Mr. Dikko obtained his LL.M [Corporate & Commercial Law] degree from the Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, England after obtaining his LL.B from the University of Buckingham, England. He was called to the Nigeria Bar in 1990.
He has worked in a variety of roles and industries that span corporate finance, banking and information technology and telecommunications.
He worked in Kenneth Michael & Co between 1991 and 1992 and was on the team responsible for setting up the first discount house in Nigeria as was chairman of the discount house from 2002 – 2012. He also worked an Executive Director in Resourcery Plc. from 2000 to 2007 and is currently Vice President (Regulatory & Corporate Affairs) with EMTS Ltd (trading as Etisalat Nigeria).

‘Bunmi is the pioneer Chief Executive of CSRF, a position she is well suited for having been in charge of Custodian’s CSR initiatives from inception.
Prior to her appointment in 2015, she was Head of Management Services Directorate of Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited for a couple of years and before then, Head of Admin/Corporate Affairs for six years. She was the pioneer Head of HR/Administration of Custodian and Allied Limited, a position she held for nine years.
Bunmi is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management and a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, having earlier obtained a first degree in Economics followed by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree both from the University of Lagos.
She has attended a few courses including the Advanced Management Program of the Lagos Business School in 2002 and Essentials of Leadership program at the London Business School in 2014

Team

The Team is made up of tested professionals and very successful business leaders in different sectors of the economy.

Education

Interventions relating to the upgrading or uplifting of educational facilities in Nigeria, partnering with various institutions to encourage the study of insurance and providing intellectual support to educational institutions especially those who teach Insurance and donations of educational materials to needy schools


Health

As much as possible, the focus here is on saving lives and this will be done by ensuring as much as possible the security and preservation of good health through the adoption of various practices including uplifting hospitals and health institutions in dire need of help, contributing to the eradication of disease and intervention to save lives of accident victims


Community Development

We are determined to research and identify ways to contribute to the uplifting of our Community in a visible way including the development of the environment directly and indirectly, providing required infrastructure for the development of our locality and donations to worthy causes around communities in Nigeria

Sustainability

CSRF is committed to the sustainability of the environment by actively ensuring that subsidiary companies use materials that will not adversely affect the environment by deletion of natural resources whilst ensuring a cleaner and better environment. We would also promote safe environment risk practices, and keep abreast of global trends and best practice relating to sustainable insurance.

Custodian CSR Projects

Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Custodian Accident and Emergency Centre

Custodian achieved a major milestone in healthcare provision with a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an accident and emergency center at the General Hospital in Epe, Lagos.

The center, upon completion, will be a cutting-edge medical facility that provides comprehensive healthcare services to trauma and accident victims, as well as other medical emergencies.

Speaking at the event in Lagos, the Managing Director of Custodian Investment Plc, Wole Oshin, emphasized the company’s commitment to health as a significant pillar of the foundation. He said the decision to undertake the project was driven by the desire to support the government’s efforts in the healthcare sector and reiterated the dedication of the Custodian Group to delivering a world-class medical facility.

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, underscored the importance of the collaboration between the Custodian Group and the state government.

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2022 Custodian Mentors Conference

We appreciate that the youths are the future of the nation, and the Custodian Mentors Conference has always been another avenue for the company to give back to the society by encouraging the youths. Since the inception of the conference in 2018, the annual event has continued to attract individuals across different age groups. The 2022 conference being the fourth edition, had over 650 people register but about 100 people were shortlisted to attend the event physically whilst 40 people viewed live via YouTube

The Mentors at the event included Mr. Fela Durotoye, the Founder and CEO Gemstone Group, Mr. Kola Oyeneyin, Founder of Venia Group/Director Volition Capital and Ms Kate Henshaw, an Award Winning Actress and Social Media Influencer. The Mentees were able to ask questions and engage the Mentors after the conference for advice that would impact them hopefully for life. Our plan is to follow up with each of the Mentees of the 2022 class as well as previous editions and assign each to Mentors for continuous guidance.

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Renovation of toilets at Wesley Girls Secondary School, Yaba

As part of our commitment to developing of our immediate community, the CGTP Batch A of 2022, through the CSRF renovated 2 blocks of the school toilets. The intervention which included the replacement of worn-out sanitary wares, taps, tiles, doors, painting and restoration of water supply to both toilet blocks brought improved hygiene and was greatly appreciated by both leaners and staff members of the institution.

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Renovation of a block of two classrooms at Our Lady of Apostle Nursery and Primary School, Yaba

The CGTP Batch B of 2022 embarked on a CSR project of renovating and painting a block of 2 classrooms at the school. Prior to this renovation, the classrooms had been left in their dilapidated state in which the roof was worn out and damaged, the walls week and dirty and the classes abandoned. This gesture was greatly appreciated by the school and the classrooms commissioned for use with the CGTP class.

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Rehabilitation of the section of Commercial Avenue Sabo Yaba Lagos

Custodian Social Responsibility Foundation (CSRF) rehabilitated and commissioned Chapel Street Road at Sabo, Yaba, Lagos. The road rehabilitation project took place in the first quarter of 2021, which focused on revamping the road with interlocking bricks, rebuilding of damaged drainages, construction of road pavements and the installation of streetlamps.

The project was officially handed over to the Lagos State Government on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The handover event was attended by the Governor of Lagos, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (represented by his Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeoye), Hon. Kayode Adejare Omiyale, Chairman of Yaba LCDA, Hon. Moshood Oshun, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Lagos Mainland II Constituency, the Group Managing Director of Custodian Investment PLC, Mr. Wole Oshin, CEO of CSRF, Mrs. Olubunmi Aderemi among other government officials and invited guests.

Engr. Aramide Adeoye in her response thanked the company for its dedication to impacting the community through the various foundation’s projects, she also conveyed the gratitude of the Governor and encouraged more public-private partnership in upgrading infrastructures in Lagos State.

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2021 Custodian Mentors Conference

The idea of the Mentors Conference came about as a realization that many of the youths in our society are discouraged, jobless, hopeless, and often without focus. The series which began in 2018 and held in 2019 was not held in 2020 as a result of the Covid- 19 pandemic. Though the pandemic was still raging in 2021, it had somewhat subsided, so it was decided to host if but in a subdued way to accommodate the Government-imposed social distancing protocols. We reached out to interested candidates and as of the close of registration, 673 candidates had registered. Different methods were employed to select 100 candidates from the number, out of which 87 attended the ceremony.

The Mentors this time included Mr. Leke Alder, the Founder and Principal of Alder Consulting, Mr. Bankole Wellington, Founder of Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) and Ms Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, the Founder of Zapphaire Events. The free conference enabled the three Mentors to share about growing up, entrepreneurship, their faith and the values they held dear that made them successful. The Mentees were able to ask questions and engage the Mentors after the conference for advice that would impact them hopefully for life. Our plan is to follow each of the Mentees of the 2021 class as well as previous editions and assign each to Mentors for continuous guidance.

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Cleaning of Area ‘C’ Police Command Building

We are always taking up opportunities we find to help our local community, and, in that spirit, it was decided we should help those who provide security for our environment.

The building of the Ojuelegba Surulere-based Area C Command was unkempt and needed a good wash to make it more recognizable. CSRF therefore engaged the services of professionals to clean the external mosaic, file glasses, windows and frames and remove loose debris on the tiles.

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News

Wuhan Coronavirus

Key points on Wuhan Coronavirus

  • First confirmed case in China was 7th January 2020.
  • Human to human transmission has been confirmed and global surveillance has been set up
  • Wuhan is a major transport hub in China and beyond here, other cities have had confirmation of the case such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong
  • As at 21st January, 5 cases have been confirmed in four countries: Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea and USA all with travel history to China.

Mode of transmission

  • Airborne via cough and sneezing

Signs and symptoms
This new strain appears to be mild to severe respiratory symptoms like cough and breathing difficulties, fever, chest pain, headache, sore throat palpitations, kidney failure, pneumonia. From current evidence, it appears that death is a rare outcome.

Treatment
There is no specific treatment for this new strain yet. However, many symptoms are treated as the appear.

Nigeria’s preparedness and response
The Centre for Disease Control has set up a multisectoral technical group that assesses and manages the risk of importation to Nigeria in collaboration with the World Health organization.
The port Health service unit of the federal ministry of health in Nigeria has been placed on high alert and has heightened screening measures at the point of entries into Nigeria. Travelers from China to Nigeria have been put on checks including temperature checks as well as direct any symptomatic passengers to health facilities for follow up.

How to protect yourself
To reduce the risk, we should:

    1. Wash your hands regularly with soap under running water.
    2. Cover your mouth and nose properly with handkerchief or tissue paper when sneezing and/or coughing. You may also cough into your elbow if handkerchief is not available.
    3. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
    4. Avoid self-medication. Report to the nearest health facility when you experience any of the above symptoms.

Custodian Press release

The Vocational and Professional Development Academy

Custodian Social Responsibility Foundation (CSRF) is happy to have sponsored the setting up of the Vocational Professional Development Academy opened on 14th December 2017.

It is a statement of fact today that there is an acute shortage of well-trained artisans in our country – you struggle to find really good electricians, plumbers and other good hands.

That is why we chose to support the setting up of the VPDA and it is hoped that the existing gaps in the vocational education sector would be addressed. In time, graduates of the VPDA would impact positively on the environment by providing the much-needed skills.

Eventually, our Country’s economic fortunes would be better while a lot of currently unemployed youths will be gainfully employed, leading to a safer society.

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