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Ifie Sekibo, MD of Heritage Bank Plc (middle) flanked from
the right by Tokunbo Idowu (TBoss), Efe Ejegba (Efe), Group Head, Market
Intelligence & Analytics, Retail Banking, Cynthia Erigbuem; Team Member,
Brand Compliance Management, Ozena Utulu; from right, Bisola Ayeola (Bisola),
Oluwarise Deborah (Debbie Rise), Media Sales Executives at Multichoice,
Omobolaji Mogaji and Group Head, Corporate Communications of the bank, Fela
Ibidapo, during the visit of the Big Brother Naija 5-top finalists to Heritage
Bank's Head Office, in Lagos...recently
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In its continual commitment to boost the small medium
enterprise (SME) sector, Heritage Bank Plc, one of the proud sponsors of Big
Brother Naija Season-2 reality TV show, yesterday rewarded the five top
finalists with financial investment support to enhance their entrepreneur drives.
Efe, Bisola, TBoss, Debbie Rise and Marvis who were the top
five met with the management on Wednesday, when the Managing Director of
Heritage Bank Plc, Mr Ifie Sekobo took turns to advice each of the housemates
on their aspirations on becoming budding entrepreneurs in creating, preserving
and transferring wealth to Nigerians.
The MD, Mr Sekibo, who disclosed the bank’s financial
support to each of the five top finalists, said that Heritage Bank was proud to
be part of the reality show, as the involvement re-emphasizes the wealth
enshrined in Nigeria’s cultural heritage.
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Ifie Sekibo, MD of Heritage Bank Plc (middle) flanked from
the right by Bisola Ayeola (Bisola), Efe Ejegba (Efe), from left Tokunbo Idowu
(TBoss) and Oluwarise Deborah (Debbie Rise), during the presentation of
financial investment support to the Big Brother Naija 5-top finalists at
Heritage Bank's Head Office, in Lagos...recently
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He stated that beyond Heritage Bank’s core banking
activities, the financial institution has special interest in young talented
Nigerians and as well recognises the value to sell Nigerian culture to the
world.
Specifically, Sekibo affirmed also that the bank’s
involvement was significantly centred on financially and socially emancipating
them for the common good of the community.
According to him, the traditional wedding task arranged by
Heritage Bank was well delivered to project the nation’s culture and heritage
in good perspective.
“When the bank started this
journey some weeks ago, people
wondered how this will synergise with our banking values. The truth is that
Heritage Bank is not all about banking, but the thing we value more is to
communicate our rich heritage and culture to the world and we are happy with
the sponsorship and relationship,” he said.
In her remarks, Bisola thanked Heritage Bank for their
financial supports of seed sowing and giving them the platform and opportunity
to enlighten other viewers about Nigeria’s culture and the many challenges,
both social and environmental; being faced across the country via the different
creative presentations in the house.
Also, Efe, who praised the bank for its numerous supports,
especially organising and sponsoring the wedding task assigned to them.
The Big Brother Nigeria 2017 began in January. It had seen
the eviction of nine housemates, Bally, Bassey, CocoIce, Gifty, Kemen, Miyonse,
Soma, ThinTallTony and Uriel before the top five who graced the finale: Mavis,
Debbie Rise, TBoss, Bisola and Efe.
Efe beat 11 other housemates to cart away the coveted prize,
having surmounted all the hurdles and polled a whopping 57.61per cent of the
overall votes.
Whilst, Bisola emerged the first runner up polled 18.54per
cent of the vote.The show recorded over 26million votes, which stood out as one
of the highest in Africa reality TV shows.
Heritage Bank had also organised an SME enhancement intensive
capacity training programme for the Ex-Housemates of the BB Naija and other
emerging 21st century entrepreneurs in the areas of keeping accounting records,
financial discipline, organic growth and identifying potentials in order to
equip them with the knowledge base needed to succeed as entrepreneurs.
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