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Lender holds virtual graduation ceremony for trainees

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or the second time in two months, Ecobank Nigeria has hosted another set of its trainees from its state of the art academy to a virtual graduation ceremony who were automatically absolved into full time employment.

 

 

The Ecobank Nigeria Management Trainees Batch 2 (EMDP 2) comprised 53 graduates who were trained at the Ecobank Nigeria Academy for 21 months.

 

 

The lender had in May this year organised a virtual graduation ceremony for 57 graduate trainees, the first of its kind by any bank in the country.

 

 

In his remarks at the event, the Managing Director, Patrick Akinwuntan, reiterated that the bank’s deliberate policy to train and equip its workforce is in line with its transformation drive to make the bank the most preferred financial institution in the country, adding that it is also targeted to better serve its customers in a convenient and accessible manner particularly as the nation rebounds from the COVID19 lockdown.

 

 

According to him, Ecobank has also invested in a robust technology-based model which positions the bank to cope with current and future challenges including the provision of convenient digital banking services to customers in a seamless manner across 33 countries on the African continent.

 

He said: “Our mobile banking app is unique as it’s a single app for the entire continent and our USSD *326# is very convenient. We have Ecobank Online for individuals; Ecobank Omniplus and EcobankOmnilite for corporate and SME clients respectively. Our agency banking Ecobank Xpresspoints brings banking to every neighbourhood. You can open an account in minutes on our Mobile platform while our POSs and ATMs are everywhere in the country.”

 

 

Speaking further, the managing director encouraged the graduands to remain ethical and diligent in the delivery of the vision of the bank to become the most preferred financial services payments brand in Nigeria to support the economic development of households and growth of trade, manufacturing and commerce in Nigeria and Africa.

 

 

According to him, “your professional journey in this bank begins today. What you become in future in this bank depends on the goals you have set for yourself. You now represent the Ecobank brand which is why you must be conscious of your actions and activities both at work and anywhere you find yourself. Let me also advise you that since you are privileged to work in  this pan African and  a multi- lingual financial institution, endeavour to learn at least another language. You also need to be digitally sound to fit in to the emerging global banking environment.”

 

 

Registrar/Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), ‘Seye Awojobi, described Ecobank as a trail blazer in the industry for hosting second digital graduation within two months.

 

 

He lauded the high premium the bank places on training and building the competencies of its workforce, stressing that Ecobank has great foresight and well positioned for the new normal in the global banking arena.

 

 

Awojobi, who spoke on “Making a difference as a professional banker, ” advised the graduands to have sound industry knowledge, focus on their vision, display resilience in a high pressure environment and possess entrepreneurial mind-set to excel in the banking profession. He also harped on integrity and excellence

 

 

While assuring them of the maximum support of the Institute to help them succeed in their chosen career, he enjoined them to put to good use the top notch training offered them at the Ecobank Academy for the good of the bank, the banking sector and the economy as a whole.

 

 

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