Zenith Pensions Custodian advances societal impact with support for widows

Zenith Pensions Custodian Limited (ZPC), one of Nigeria’s leading Pension Fund Custodian, successfully executed its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. In a heart-led partnership with the Greatlife Changers Foundation, the organization donated essential raw food materials and festive gifts to over 400 widows to ensure they had a joyful Christmas celebration.

The event, which took place late December in the AGPC Auditorium, Palmgrove, Lagos addressed the immediate needs of one of society’s most vulnerable groups, providing “joy boxes” containing rice and other cooking condiments. Beyond the material donations, the event served as a platform for emotional support and community bonding, ensuring that these women feel valued and celebrated during the festive season.

The team oversaw the distribution of the items and engaged with the beneficiaries. The Managing Director, Peters Eledu, managing director, Zenith Pension Custodians emphasized: “Our 2025 CSR strategy is rooted in the belief that corporate success is hollow without community impact. For us at ZPC, this isn’t just about charity; it’s about acknowledging the resilience of these widows and ensuring they experience warmth and dignity this festive season.”

Chioma Grace Dauji, president, Great Life Changers Foundation, expressed deep gratitude, noting that the collaboration significantly scaled their ability to reach those in need. For many of the beneficiaries, the partnership provided the only festive support they would receive in the year.

The partnership with Greatlife Changers Foundation underscores ZPC’s commitment to social equity and its tradition of giving back to the Nigerian community. As a subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc, ZPC continues to lead by example, proving that the nation’s most preferred pension fund custodian is also one of its most compassionate.

Modestus Anaesoronye

Modestus Anaesoronye is a leading Nigerian financial journalist with over two decades of experience reporting on the insurance and pension sectors across Nigeria and West Africa. He has held key editorial positions at major national media outlets, including The Comet, The Nation, and Financial Standard, and currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at BusinessDay Media Ltd. A widely travelled reporter, he has covered industry developments in more than 14 countries across Africa and Asia. Anaesoronye is a multiple award-winning journalist, honoured several times as Insurance Journalist of the Year and Pension Journalist of the Year by recognised industry bodies, including PensionScope and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), among others.