First Bank rewards 41,240 customers, six get N1m each

March 23, 2024 10:03 am

Stephen Olusa, Head, Workplace Banking, Personal Banking, FirstBank; Chukwuka Okonkwo, Head, Other Asset & Liability Products, Personal Banking, FirstBank; Chuma Ezirim, Group Executive, eBusiness & Retail Products, FirstBank; Daniel Precious Odunola with Nnaji Alphonsus Chukwudi, both N100,000.00 winners of the FirstBank Win Big promo; Ini Ebong, Executive Director, Treasury and International Banking, FirstBank; Ikemefula Nwachukwu, Head, Personal Banking, FirstBank and Olayinka Ijabiyi, Head Brand and Stakeholder Management, FirstBank during the fourth and final raffle draw of the FirstBank Win Big promo held at the FirstBank Head Office on Wednesday which had 310 and 6 more customers of the Bank, respectively, winning N100,000.00 and N1,000,000.00 naira. In the four-month FirstBank Win Big promo, the Bank rewarded its customers with N170,000,000.00 in cash prizes and airtime recharge cards.

First Bank of Nigeria PLC has rewarded six of its customers with N1 million each in the fourth and grand finale of its ‘Win Big Promo’ draw, which started in October 2023.

Winners from all groups across the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria were randomly picked in the draw, held at the bank’s head office in Lagos on Wednesday.

The N1 million winners are Bakare Omoleye from the south-west; Saidu Mohammed, north-east; Ahmad Salisu from north-central; Emovon Obosohan, south-south; Ahmadu Musa, north-west; and Ogbo Pamela from the south-east geopolitical zone.

Adesola Adeduntan, the chief executive officer (CEO) of First Bank, appreciated the customers for their partnership and patronage over the years.

Adeduntan was represented by Ini Ebong, the bank’s executive director of treasury and international banking.

He said the promo is a savings account acquisition drive, designed to reward new and existing savings account customers for making incremental deposits and savings amongst other transactions on their first bank account.

Adeduntan said the initiative is aimed at reiterating the long-standing commitment of the bank to put its customers first by rewarding the savings account holders for their loyalty.

“At the onset of the promo, we set out to give 170 million naira cash rewards to our customers who participated and met the criteria to qualify for the monthly draws,” he said.

“I am happy to announce that 1,240 customers have been rewarded in fulfilment of our promise today.

“Today, six more customers who have been certified to meet the criteria for the final draw will be rewarded with N1 million each.

“Let me also use this opportunity to thank all our customers for their wide adoption of this promo across all the geographical locations in Nigeria, accentuating the steady confidence reposed in the FirstBank brand.”

The bank CEO assured the customers of continued commitment to digitalise financial inclusion, “where every Nigerian has ample opportunity and access to financial services irrespective of age, location and geography.”

Ikemefula Nwachukwu, head of personal banking at First Bank, said 1,240 winners had won N100,000 each in the four draws.

He added that six lucky Nigerians won a million naira each while 40,000 customers got N1,000 airtime.

Representatives of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) witnessed the draw.

Nkiru Onuzulu, zonal coordinator, Lagos zonal office, NLRC, commended the transparency of the process and commended the bank for the promo.

She said the cash prizes would go a long way in alleviating the economic hardship faced by families in Nigeria.

Two past winners of the last draws — Precious Daniel and Nnaji Alphonsus, who won a cash prize of N100,000 each, were also recognised.

Daniel expressed joy for the surprising win while Nnaji appreciated the bank for the reward.