FCMB restates commitment to children’s welfare

June 2, 2015

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First City Monument Bank Limited, Mr. Ladi Balogun

First City Monument Bank Limited says it is committed to the holistic development of children.

An Executive Director at the bank, Mrs. Yemisi Edun, stated this when the lender hosted some less-privileged children at its corporate head office in Lagos, as part of the activities marking this year’s Children’s Day.

A statement by the bank quoted her as encouraging the children to take their education seriously while speaking to them on banking, entrepreneurship and leadership.

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She said, “Children are the bedrock of any society and must therefore be carefully and deliberately nurtured to grow into responsible citizens.

“They need all the pruning, care and affection to develop into whole adults that will be useful to themselves, their families and the society as a whole.”

As part of the celebration of Children’s Day, the bank said it had also initiated a nationwide special art contest themed: ‘I see my future.’

The competition, it said, was open to children between the ages of 6-12, and it was part of FCMB’s effort to encourage the culture of saving among children.

The statement quoted the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, FCMB, Mr. Ladi Balogun, had emphasised the need to introduce systems that would guarantee the well being of Nigerian children and youths.

He was quoted as saying at an earlier event organised for children earlier by the bank this year.