FCMB Expresses Commitment To Tourism Culture

First City Monument Bank has shown its commitment to tourism promotion in the country.

According to a statement, the bank was quoted as congratulating and commending the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, chiefs, age groups, all indigenes, friends and well-wishers of Ijebuland on this year’s Ojude Oba Festival scheduled to hold in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State in July 2022.

The commendation and assurance was expressed at a press conference organised by the Ojude Oba Planning Committee to announce details of this year’s festival.

According to the message sent to the Awujale, the Founder of FCMB Group, and Olori Omo-Oba (Head of all princes) of Ijebuland, Otunba Olasubomi Balogun, said, ‘’I have received the news that the good Lord has enabled you to resuscitate the age long Ijebu tradition of Ojude Oba, after a two-year break caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which prevented us from paying annual homage to an inimitable royal father.

“I have always felt that through the love of God our Saviour, we shall all soon be saved from this pandemic and will resume this unique annual adoration and paying of tribute to our royal father.”