By Business Editor
Winners have emerged in the ground-breaking final live draw of the 5for5 promo event held in Lagos on January 20, 2023. This event featured mouth-watering cash prizes of N10,000, N100,000, and the star prize of N1,000,000, which 2 lucky customers won.
The newly appointed Managing Director Moruf Oseni assured during the cheque presentation ceremony that the promo has come to stay. He said it is the bank’s contribution to deepening the savings culture adding that Wema Bank will continue to encourage more and more customers to have confidence in Wema Bank and especially the Nigerian banking system.
He also praised the organising committee, the able knights, and every other participants who gave their all in ensuring the overall success of the event.
Abubakar Bisoye Bisi of Broad Street Branch, Lagos and Toyeeb Hussain of Ondo Branch emerged the two lucky winners of N1 million each.
Fifty-five other customers won N10,000 each, while 20 others won N100,000 each in electronic draws conducted at the bank’s Head Office.
Season 1 of the promo began in 2021 as part of activities to reward its customers and encourage a healthy savings culture. This draw, closed the curtains on the second season of the 5for5 promo with an impeccable event line-up, social networking, and entertainment, which created a memorable experience for participants that participated physically in Lagos and virtually on Instagram Live on @alat_ng.
Speaking during the event, The Chief Finance and Strategy Officer, Tunde Mabawonku, emphasized the uniqueness of the 5for5 promo grand finale, stating that it was designed to give a personalized feel to the event. “One of the highlights of the event is to remind our customers that the bank and all of the activities we host are designed to help them navigate the various financial services we offer and make their experiences the best in the history of the Nigerian banking industry,” he stated. “This is our way of thanking and rewarding customers for their loyalty.
He said, “This season’s grand finale has been a success, and it is already generating considerable interest in the banking industry and among shareholders.”
The Divisional Head, Retail Banking, Mr. Dotun Ifebogun, said the promo is a way of promoting the savings culture among customers as well as encouraging the use of the bank’s alternate digital channels.
He explained that participating customers needed to do five transactions using the alternate channels as qualification criterion.
The stakeholders of the Nigerian banking behemoth Wema Bank praised the bank’s management and board for their shrewd leadership and customer-centric values, which contributed to the success of the second season of the promotion. Wema Bank pledges to return with a bigger and better third season of the 5for5 promo and urges customers to keep an eye out for this upcoming event and many other opportunities to improve their lives.