First Bank Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to Nigerian arts and creative industry. Making this known is the Managing Director of FirstBank, Olusegun Alebiosu. He said this was the motivation for sponsoring Lagos International Theatre Festival, which it called the first of its kind in the state.
Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, who was represented by the Executive Director, Retail Banking South, Seyi Oyefeso, said it was part of its First@Arts Initiative. First@arts is FirstBank’s platform for consolidating all its efforts in the arts, supporting the entire value chain of the creative arts, providing much-needed financing and advisory services, showcasing and facilitating the successes of the industry, and enabling customers to explore the wealth of opportunities the creative industry has to offer. Under the initiative, the bank recently sponsored the showing of Kurunmi, a stage play written by renowned author, Ola Rotimi, The 4th edition of “The Oxymoron of Kenny Blaq” was also sponsored under First@arts initiative, Eni Ogun and Oke Langbodo.
The MD said, “FirstBank is proud to be the lead sponsor of this groundbreaking event organised by Terra Kulture in partnership with Lagos State government. It is probably common knowledge by now that FirstBank had a very soft spot for the creative industry, which I believe is as old as man’s existence. This is why our bank, through its First@art initiative, consolidates support for and sponsorship of the.