Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has urged Chief Executive officers of commercial banks in the country to reopen their branches in towns across the state that had been under lock and key, assuring that ‘there is a new Sheriff in town’.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the governor said this on Friday during the inauguration of Ede branch of First Bank of Nigeria, which has been rebuilt.
Governor Adeleke said his administration has reworked the security architecture of the state to secure major towns and villages.
‘The conditions responsible for the closure of branches of commercial banks in Ila, Iree, Ikirun, Iwo and other parts of the state no longer exist. Osun is secure for banking operations.
I call on top bank managements, reopen your branches. Osun is underbanked, even with digital applications, physical offices are still needed in many towns.
I recently launched a sustainable industrial policy for the state. I call on commercial banks to partner with us for implementation. We want to grow the private sector. This is good news for financial institutions.
We are receiving high volumes of investors’ interest seeking to enter Osun market. We are creating the enabling environment. CEOs of commercial banks should join us.
I commend the First Bank for its deep partnership with Osun state. Expand your reach, our administration is prepared to deepen partnership with financial institutions and private organizations’ the governor noted.
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan reassured the governor and all Osun residents of the resolve of the financial institution to provide banking operation of high standard to their esteemed customers across the state.
Commending the governor for his pro-business policies and programmes, Dr Adeduntan, who was represented by an Executive Director, said First Bank is committed to expanding services to all underserved areas through its First Monie product.
The event was attended by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Adewale Egbedun, the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye and four commissioner- designates-Team@orientactualmags.com
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