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Financial Inclusion: Bank Rewards 12 Customers With N13m
Fidelity Bank Plc has rewarded 12 customers with N13 million in the fifth draw of “Get Alert in Million Reloaded” aimed at strengthening the culture of saving among Nigerians.
The bank’s Managing Director, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo said in Lagos that the promo, the seventh in the series in the last 10 years was instituted to promote financial inclusion and savings culture.
Okonkwo, who was represented by the Regional Head, Retail Banking, Mr Richard Ebo, said the bank had given a total of N81 million in cash and 90 consolation prizes to 183 winners under the “Get Alert in Millions Reloaded’’.
He said that the bank’s major priority was to reward its customers through different initiatives to improve their living standards.
Okonkwo said that the consolation prizes included television sets, power generators and refrigerators, noting that a grand prize of N10 million would be won by a lucky customer at the end of the promo.
He said the bank would remain committed to initiatives that would touch lives and boost savings culture among Nigerians.
He said the initiative was in line with Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) financial inclusion initiative.
Winners emerged from a transparent process driven by the bank’s control team and witnessed by officials from Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and other regulators and stakeholders.
Two customers from South East, Ugonwa Uchechukwu from Nkpor Branch, Anambra State and Chukwuemeka Umeje from Iweka Road branch, Onitsha won N1 million each.
Other lucky winners for the monthly draw were, Mr Sani Sule, Warri branch and Ala Andrew of Rivers State University, who won N1 million each under South/South zone.
Damilare Emmanuel of Saka Tinubu branch, Lagos and Isreal Ogechi Nwaobialor of Egbeda branch won N1 million and N2 million under the Lagos zone.
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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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