Head, Retail Mass Market In-branch and Digital Enhancement of FirstBank, Adeyemi O. Asolo (left); Chief Administrative Officer, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Idris Lawal; Head, Personal Banking, e-Business & Retail Products, FirstBank, Ikemefula Nwachukwu; Senior Legal Officer, Lagos State Lottery and Gaming Authority, Oyinkansola Kusamotu; Principal Executive Officer, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Lekan Awoyemi and Head, Other Assets & Liability, Personal Banking, Chukwuka Okonkwo, at the maiden raffle draw of the bank’s Win Big Promo at its head office in Lagos.
By Edu Abade
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) rewarded 310 customers across the country with N100,000 each amounting to a total of N31 million in its Win Big Promo draws held on Friday, December 1, 2023 at its Head Office in Marina, Lagos.
Speaking at the draws monitored by officials of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Lagos State Lottery and Gaming Authority (LSLGA), First Bank’s Head of Personal Banking, Ikemefula Nwachukwu, said the bank has set aside N170 million to reward its new and existing account holders in the Win Big Promo.
He explained that in the Promo, which started in October 2023 and ends in February, 2024, customers who save N5,000 for 30 days, N50,000 monthly, for four months, or N200,000 for four months will be eligible for the draws and stand a chance to be rewarded with various amounts, including the grand price of N1 million.
“The Win Big Promo aligns with the FirstBand brand, symbolized by the Elephant, which stands for a financial colossus. The promo is driven to appreciate and reward our customers (savings and current account holders) for their patronage and unwavering support of the FirstBank brand,” he said.
He explained that the draws cover the 31 retail groups of the bank’s areas of operation which covers the length and breadth of the country, adding that the 310 customers who emerged winners in the raffle draw will be rewarded. He added that every month, till February, 2024, N100,000 will be rewarded to 310 customers.
Nwachukwu also disclosed that six customers will be rewarded with N1 million each at the grand finale.
Also speaking, Head, Other Assets and Liability Products, Chukwuka Okonkwo, urged existing and prospective customers to save, participate and win in the monthly draws, adding that the Win Big Promo is a pan-Nigerian campaign aimed at rewarding Nigerians for banking with FirstBank.
The draws, which attracted over 3 million entries, was won by 310 customers from the six geopolitical zones of the country.
