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Oceanic Bank’s CEO Lauds Customers Over Patronage
The new chief executive of Oceanic Bank, Mr. John Aboh, in a release, has expressed his gratitude to the bank’s customers for their steadfastness.
This became necessary following anxieties by depositors over the recent sack of CEOs of five banks, including that of Oceanic Bank, for alleged unethical practices.
“We are indeed happy that our customers did not take to any panic measure but went about their normal transactions as usual,” Aboh said. He praised them for standing behind the bank and for their useful advise on the way forward.
Aboh, assured the customers that the new management would reciprocate the good gesture by making the clock to exceed stakeholders’ expectations by turning around the bank to deliver superior value to its customers and profit to the shareholders in a short period of time. He emphasised: “As for us in the management, we will not allow the bank to go down, what we can do is to make it more competitive within and without the African region.”
The managing director promised the bank would strengthen its quality service delivery and infrastructural development through public private partnership.
“We have said times without number and we are still saying it that Oceanic Bank is more than capable to fulfill its obligations to its numerous customers and that the CBN intervention was meant to strengthen it to further increase its capacity to serve the customers more than ever before.”
Aboh added that the bank would still grant credit to its customers, saying “ yes the bank’s lending activities will continue because it will engage in its usual banking services, but all loan applications will follow due process. If a loan application meets our risk acceptance criteria, it will be granted.
He described the change in management as being the interest of customers and stakeholders.
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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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