On Thursday, Fidelity Bank Plc dished out N19 million to 13 winners in the ongoing “Get Alert in Millions Savings Promo Season 4” draw.

Nine customers got one million (1,000,000.00) Naira each, two persons received two million (2,000,000.00) Naira each and two others were given three million (3,000,000.00) Naira each.

Moreover, Eighteen (18) other customers were given consolation prizes.

Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, during the promo draw held in Abuja said that the main purpose was to encourage customers to cultivate good savings habit.

Okonkwo, who was represented by Mr. Mannir Ringim, Regional Bank Head, Northwest 1, said the draw was for the six (6) regional offices of Fidelity Bank PLC in the country, which were Lagos, Abuja, South-South, Southeast, Southwest and North.

So we are going to give out N19 million to 13 lucky customers in three categories like one million (1,000,000.00) Naira, two million (2,000,000.00) Naira and three million (3,000,000.00) Naira categories.

Apart from that we are also going to give 18 customers different consolation prizes, like 32 inch television set, 2.5kv generator and table-top refrigerator.

He further said that Fidelity Bank would be handing out a total of thirty four million (N34,000,000.00) Naira and 36 consolation prizes to beneficiaries at each draw.

I want to also highlight the importance of this promo activities, what we are practically doing over the years as a bank is to buy into the national financial inclusion strategy of the nation.

As you’re all aware, today in Nigeria over 50 million of the population are financially excluded and that represents over 45 per cent of the population we have in the country.

And what that does is that it brings major impediment in the trajectory of the nation and for us in the Fidelity Bank, we have identified with the initiative that has been put forth by the Federal Government.

As a result for the way forward, what we are practically doing is giving out this money so that we can encourage even non-savers to come and bank with us,

he said.

Similarly, Mrs Janet Nnabuko, Group Head, Savings, of the commercial bank said that for one to qualify for the promo, the person must be an existing customer and increase their savings by ten thousand (10, 000.00) Naira or more.

And one who opens a new account at zero balance and grows it to N20, 000 is qualified to participate in the promo,

Nnabuko added.

According to the Group Head, there are two categories of the promo draws, namely the monthly and the bi-monthly.

If you top up your account with N20, 000 you stand the chance of winning one million Naira to two million Naira as an existing customer.

But as a new customer you are expected to open your account at zero balance and grow it up to N20, 000 you stand the chance of winning one million Naira at the monthly draw.

Then in bi-monthly draw you are expected to grow your balance with N50, 000 to stand the chance of winning three million Naira for both existing and new customers. For the grand prize customers are expected to increase their balance with N200, 000.00,

she said.

Two beneficiaries of the draw, Mrs. Perpetua Maduike and Mr. Olawale Abdulgafar expressed their appreciations to the bank for keeping its promise and urged the public to patronize the bank.

Justin Nwosu

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