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FCMB Partners Govts On Environmental Sanitation
As part of its social responsibility, the First City Monument Bank, FCMB Plc is to partner states, local governments to ensure a sustainable environment through a social engagement to educate those within its communities on the immense benefits of maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Achia Tor Agbidye, branch manager, FCM Bank, Makurdi gave this indication at the launch of the bank’s committed-to-green, C2G, programme.
Towards this end, the bank has undertaken to support the efforts of the state and local governments all over Nigeria in their waste management process by cleaning deserving locations around the communities where the bank operates.
According to Agbidye, this special environmental exercise has since commenced in other locations within the country such as Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano States.
“We are passionate about becoming the best socially responsible brand in the country by improving the quality of lives of people within the communities where the bank operates.
Continuing, the bank manager explained that the institution has embarked on strategic activities ‘to drive our three main focal points alleviation, economic empowerment and the environment’.
He said the programme an on-going exercise will serve as a vehicle to help reach the people of Benue State and create the necessary awareness of the merits of maintaining good waste management practices.
He said that the programme is going to be in alignment with the state government’s efforts towards environmental sanitation, beautification and waste management.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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