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Nigerians urged to embrace savings culture

By BusinessNews Staff on December 15, 2013

The Senior Vice-President/Divisional Head, Retail Banking, First City Monument Bank Limited, Mr. Olu Akanmu, has urged Nigerians to embrace savings culture.

Akanmu stated this on Wednesday during the regional and zonal draws of the bank held in Lagos and other states of the federation.

According to him, the promo was aimed at encouraging savings and financial inclusion through rewards and prizes.

“It is also a way to say a special thank you to our teeming customers for being invaluable partners over the years as we celebrate our 30years of existence as a bank,’’ Akanmu added.

At the draws held nationwide, three customers of the bank were rewarded with the sum of N1m each.

A total of 130 others smiled home with LCD Television, fridge/generator, DVD players and other exciting prizes at the zonal draws held in 26 locations in the country.

At the Lagos/South-West regional draw, which took place at Akute in Ogun State, Mr. Ndubuisi Franklin got the reward of N1m, while at the North Regional draw, held in Abuja, Mr. Okechukwu Eze got the same amount, just as Mr. Opia Peter Azubuike got N1m at the South-East/South-South regional draw held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Akanmu said that the event was in fulfilment of the promise made by the bank at the inauguration of the promo, which started in October 2013 and would run till February 2014.

Akanmu, who promised that customers of FCMB would continue to enjoy excellent services, urged them to participate actively in the promo as it was meant to enrich their lives.

The FCMB 30th anniversary promo is targeted at all segments of the society and age groups. These include professionals, market men and women, artisans, students, workers, children, among others who have adopted and are enjoying the benefits of the bank’s products.

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