Ladi
Balogun, the Group Managing Director of financial institution, First City
Monument Bank gives reasons why the bank respects and supports historical
heritage while
congratulating the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona and
his people on the years edition of yearly event, Ojude Oba Festival.
At
a press conference to announce the kickoff of the traditional
festival that pulls thousands of both indigenes, tourist and guests from all walks of life to
the historical city every year, the Bank said it is proud to be
a major partner and participant at the cultural masterpiece that
equally serves as a distinctive platform to reconnect with the values that sustain the
town’s rich history, heritage and industrious uniqueness
of the Ijebu people.
According to the Group Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of FCMB, Mr. Ladi Balogun, in a goodwill message to
the organisers, the Ojude Oba festival is a major platform through
which the Bank connects with the community, and promotes
the nation’s diversity. He stressed that the festival hadbecome a long
standing yearly tradition that the true sons and daughters of Ijebuland and tourists from
other climes look forward to, as it equally serves as unifying factor and
a tourist attraction.
“FCMB has been a major supporter of the
Ojude Oba Festival for more than a decade and it has indeed been a mutually
beneficial journey. As a socially responsible corporate citizen, we realise
that globalization and social transformation, though essential, could also
become a threat to the cultural identity of a people. We also recognize that
respect for our heritage is important as a catalyst of cultural diversity and a
guarantee of sustainable development”, the CEO stated.
In the same vein, the Founder
of FCMB Group, Otunba Michael OlasubomiBalogun, CON, the Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu,
in a message to Ijebu people delivered on his
behalf by Mr. Louis Ibe, the Head of Media and Reputation Management
of FCMB, thanked and commended the Paramount Ruler, Alaiyeluwa, Oba (Dr)
Sikiru Kayode Adetona (CFR), for his distinguished and exemplary leadership over
the years.
Otunba Balogun further thanked all Ijebus
both within and outside the country for demonstrating oneness as a people,
urging them to ensure this year’s
celebration surpasses previous years’. He also prayed that the
Kabiyesi’s reign “should continue
to bring joy, prosperity and robust health, all in abundance to the entire
Ijebu race, at home and in the diaspora”
For over a century, the
Ojude Oba Festival has been an important avenue for promoting
the rich Ijebuland’s cultural heritage on the global
stage. The Festival attracts tourists from across the globe and Ijebu
indigenes in the diaspora, boosting trade and the hospitality sector in the
region.
It
is observed that the event has remained a unique platform for
the locals to promote their wares to a broad range of visitors thus connecting
to economic advancement.
First City Monument Bank
(FCMB) is a member of FCMB Group Plc, which is one of the leading financial
services institutions in Nigeria with subsidiaries that are market leaders in
their respective segments. Having successfully transformed to a retail and
commercial banking-led group, FCMB expects to continue to distinguish itself by
delivering exceptional services, while enhancing the growth and achievement of
personal and business aspirations of its customers.
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