23 December 2011
First Bank of Nigeria Plc Thursday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as the Official Banker to the Nigerian Olympic Committee ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The Games of the 30th Olympiad scheduled to hold from July 27 to August 12, 2012 will see London play host to over 200 nations, about 10,500 athletes and millions of spectators during the most celebrated sports fiesta that comes up once every four years.
FirstBank’s management says its involvement as “Official Banker to NOC” represents the bank’s endorsement of the values of respect, friendship, and excellence espoused by the Olympic Movement.
According to Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications of First Bank, Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Olympic Movement shares a rich pedigree of being organisations that has been promoting excellence, social responsibility and respect for globally acclaimed ethical principles for over 100 years of existence.
Ani-Mumuney said the Olympic symbol of five interlaced rings, which represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world, is one of the most profound emblems in the world.
“The quest for a united and peaceful world is a noble one that FirstBank identifies with. Our various CSR interventions in sports are borne out of our conviction that sports is a vehicle for promoting unity, youth empowerment and excellence,” she stated.
Earlier, President of the NOC, Sani Ndanusa had expressed the happiness of the body in partnering FirstBank in the march to next year’s Olympic Games in London.
FirstBank Plc, as we all know is a major player today in both the national and global financial industry. By sealing this partnership deal today with the Olympic family in Nigeria, I can confirm to you that First Bank is truly the first.
“The Nigeria Olympic Committee is therefore proud to be associated with First Bank in this partnership which is set to rejuvenate our preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Private sector is at the heart of driving the machinery of the sport movement world…”observed the NOC chief.
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