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Skye Bank to sponsor 10 to Olympics

By on June 26, 2012

Ten winners have emerged in the Skye Bank Plc’s Visa London Olympics Games promotion which began three months ago. The lucky winners are to enjoy an all-expense paid trip to the London Olympics where they will watch some athletic and other sporting events.

The ten lucky winners who emerged through electronic raffle draws conducted in Lagos on Monday are among the bank’s Visa account holders in Nigeria, the Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea where it has subsidiaries.

According to the bank, the criteria for participation in the raffle draw included opening a new account with a minimum balance of $2000 during the promo period, spending up to $5,000 by existing customers as well as opening a Visa account with a minimum opening balance of $1,000.

The names of the winners are Berete Amadou from Guinea, Aladesuyi Nicholas (OAU Ife), Ogunyemi Olanrewaju (Opebi), Aboderin Daramola (Opebi) and Darma Muttagiya Rabe (Garki). Others are Salisu Umar Fago, Bamiduro Olumide, Oludare Olapade and Akon Esu-Nte.

Speaking at the draw, the bank’s Executive Director, South South, Mrs. Ibiye Ekong, said the promotion was a way of rewarding the bank’s customers for their loyalty as well as increasing its Visa cardholder base.

Ekong said part of the bank’s business strategy was to grow its cardholder base by a significant number and further encourage its customers to embrace electronic payment solutions by using their cards home and abroad.

Also speaking at the draw, the bank’s Group Head, E-Channels, Mr. Chuks Iku, said that three categories of customers participated in the promo to enable the bank determine and reward its well deserving customers.