Wednesday, September 17, 2025
24.1 C
Lagos

Heirs Insurance Group Donates Solar Power Station to Lagos Passport Office

From L-R: Wole Fayemi, MD/CEO, Heirs General Insurance, Mrs. Sadat Hassan, Assistant Comptroller General of Immigration; Chiugo Ndubisi, Group Executive Director, Heirs Holdings; Mrs. Caroline Wura-ola Adepoju, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service; Dr. Awele V. Elumelu (OFR), Non-Executive Director, Heirs Holdings; Emmanuel Nnorom, Group CEO, Heirs Holdings; Niyi Onifade, MD/CEO, Heirs Life Assurance; and Tony Aniemeke, MD/CEO, Heirs Insurance Brokers; at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the 30KVA solar power station donated by Heirs Insurance Group to the Ikoyi Passport Office. 

Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has donated a 30KVA solar power station to the Ikoyi Passport Office, of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to facilitate 24-hour passport production, a major challenge of the Service.

Through this project, Heirs Insurance Group demonstrates its commitment to sustainability and community development with a focus on impacting the lives of Nigerians.

Dr. Awele V. Elumelu (OFR), Non-Executive Director, Heirs Holdings, the parent company of the Heirs Insurance Group, led the delegation for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, alongside the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs. Caroline Wura-ola Adepoju.

Passport issuance at the Nigeria Immigration Service has been plagued by frustrating delays in the recent past, mostly influenced by erratic power supply. The transformative CSR initiative spearheaded by Heirs Insurance Group intensifies the Group’s focus on sustainability and community empowerment by addressing a crucial need to provide uninterrupted power to the Passport Office. This strategic move empowers the Lagos Passport Office to overcome power interruptions, significantly reducing the delay in passport production and easing the frustrations faced by many Nigerians in the process.

During her speech, Dr. Awele V. Elumelu expressed her enthusiasm for the positive impact of the project, also drawing attention to the deliberate use of solar power which aligns with the Group’s commitment to clean energy solutions, a facet of its long-term sustainability goals.

She said: “As a Group, we continue to take pride in proactively creating value that impacts our community positively. This solar power initiative reiterates our commitment to improve lives and transform our country, and by extension, our continent.”

Dr. Elumelu also commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for its collaborative approach to tackling the harrowing challenge of delays during passport production and issuance, faced by millions of Nigerians. She stated that this partnership aligns with the Heirs Holdings Group’s philosophy of Africapitalism – a private-public handshake to accelerate economic development.

Speaking on the impact of the project initiative, Mrs. Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service appreciated the donation from the Heirs Insurance Group, confirming that the project will significantly improve service delivery.

She said: “We would like to thank Heirs Insurance Group and its parent company, Heirs Holdings, for this support. It is a game-changer for us, and with this solar power station, our team will be able to work effectively with round-the-clock power capacity, which will help to reduce the duration for passport production.”

The commissioning ceremony witnessed a gathering of key stakeholders, government officials, and community representatives, including the CEOs of Heirs Insurance Group and top executives of Heirs Holdings, as well as key officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

Heirs Insurance Group is the insurance subsidiary of Heirs Holdings, the leading pan-African investment group, with investments across twenty-four countries and four continents, founded and chaired by Tony O. Elumelu (CFR).

With a rapidly expanding retail footprint and an omnichannel digital presence, Heirs Insurance Group is championing financial inclusion and leading the digital transformation of the Insurance ecosystem in Nigeria with a mission to democratize access to insurance.

As part of its unique proposition, the Heirs Insurance Group rolled out digital and mobile channels to simplify access to insurance and make insurance affordable to everyone.

 

spot_img
spot_img

Hot this week

Designing the Future: Arc Christian Benimana, Prof Taibat Lawanson to Headline Ecobank Design and Build 2025

Ecobank Nigeria has announced that celebrated architect Arc. Christian...

Sovereign Trust Insurance Wins Enactus Catalyst Award

From L-R: Victor Akinfala, Head Partnerships & Special Projects,...

SEC DG: Commission Considering Gradual Implementation of ISSB Standards

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Universal Insurance MD/CEO, Jeff Duru, Bags CIBN Associate Membership

  Dr. Jeff Duru Managing Director/CEO Universal Insurance Plc The Managing Director/CEO of...

Sterling One Foundation CEO, Olapeju Ibekwe, Joins Board of UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Ahead of UNGA 80

    Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer of Sterling One Foundation,...

Topics

Another Look at Remittance

By Elvis Eromosele Migrants leave home to escape. Across the...

Nigeria, Niger Republic Sign Agreement on Border Frequency Co-ordination

Nigeria and Republic of Niger have signed a bilateral...

AIICO Insurance Reaps CEO, Corporate Brand Awards

It was a moment of celebration and recognition for...

March Headline Inflation Surges to 12.8%, 44-Month High

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the Consumer...

SUNU Group Holds Mass to Mark Anniversary of Founder’s Death

From Left: Head, Corporate Services, SUNU Assurances Plc, Japari...

Interswitch: Value Financing Will Spur Growth of Payment Ecosystem

Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch,...

NCC Decries Proliferation of Substandard Handsets in Nigeria

Worried by the continuous proliferation of substandard mobile phones...

Linkage Assurance: N36bn Total Assets, N2.4bn Claims in 8 Months

Daniel Braie Managing Director/CEO Linkage Assurance Plc Linkage Assurance Plc has paid...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img