First Bank of Nigeria Limited has held its 125 kilometres relay walk to celebrate its 125 years anniversary, stressing its commitment to providing quality services to its over 15 million customers.
The walk took place simultaneously at major FirstBank stations across Nigeria, signifying great achievements which can be achieved if everyone commits his own quota for the common good of the organisation.
Speaking at the Mobolaji Bank Anthony, Ikeja branch, which hosted one of the walks, FirstBank’s executive director, corporate banking, Remi Oni, said that it takes “collaboration, working together, teamwork, empowering ourselves to be able to achieve what we have.”
He pointed out that everyone’s tiny bit of cooperation contributes to what the bank has achieved.
He also said that the exchange of baton is “significant in the sense that it suggests that the present group has done their part and has passed on to the next generation that will continue the milestone achievements the bank is known for.”
The walk moved to the headquarters at Marina where the leadership and customers of the bank assembled.
In his speech, the bank’s chief executive officer, Adesola Adeduntan, said the bank remains committed to value creation and effective service delivery to all stakeholders in the years ahead.
He said the bank would continue to provide standard services and products to its customers and stakeholders for value creation to maintain its market share.
“What we intend to deliver to them will go up in terms of quality and in terms of value,” he said.
He explained that the 125km was a representation of the collaborative effort of not just FirstBank but all its entities in the last 125 years.
“The 125km is a mark of our incredible journey of delivering impeccable financial services to our customers as we leave no stone unturned to remain an icon of admiration in today’s financial services industry in Africa.
“The relay walk is very significant and symbolic. It’s symbolic because it’s collaborative efforts, not just FirstBank’s but other operating entities within the FBNHoldings family.
“We came together to organise a relay and the significance is when you think of a relay, when you think of 125, if you want to run a relay of 125 on your own as an individual you can get tired but when you collaborate, together you can achieve it,” he said.
In his remarks, the group managing director, FBN Holdings Plc, UK Eke, said the bank has been able to create a network of partners in the last 125 years.
“What we have been able to achieve today by the relay walk is to create a network of partners.
No other institution in Nigeria has achieved this and we belong to a unique club globally of those that have clocked 125 years and more and we are proud of this day,” Eke said.
The bank’s chairperson, Ibukun Awosika, on her part, said the bank would continue to be the number one in the industry with long enduring legacy of value creation.
Also speaking, the group head, marketing and corporate communication, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said the bank would remain committed to helping customers build and grow their businesses as it has been committed to creating value for 125 years and counting.
The anniversary celebration continues with more activities including a Jumat service on March 22, Church thanksgiving service on March 24, while a lecture will take place on March 26 with a prolific guest speaker, followed by a gala night.
