Heritage bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider joins the nation to celebrate Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary.
In a bid to commemorate the
independence and inculcate patriotic spirit in the citizens on the importance
to reflect on the past, what led them here and the bright future that awaits
Nigerians, Heritage Bank has rolled out couple of activities in achieving this
feat.
The bank slated an online competition
for customers to make videos recitation of them presenting the “National
Pledge” in Pidgin English and the four best videos will be rewarded with total
cash prize of N1million. Also, staff of the bank was not left out in the
celebration; they are expected to recite the pledge in all their different
units and Experience Centres, doing it in front of the national flag, whilst
they wear clothes with touch of green to office for certain period of time.
In a statement confirming the
significance of reciting the National Pledge in Pidgin English and the need to
reward loyalty to the country, the Divisional Head, Corporate Communications,
Fela Ibidapo affirmed that as a bank that places much importance and value on
our national heritage, “we want to remind Nigerians of their loyalty and
commitment to the nation; thereby imbibe the patriotic spirit in citizens that
despite the challenges, it has been 60years of dignity and pride as
individuals, who together, make up this great country called Nigeria.”
According to him, reciting the
National Pledge in pidgin language will help invoke in every individual their
national pride of love, devotion and sense of attachment to our fathers’ land
and alliance with every citizen who share same sentiment. This attachment could
be combination of different feelings relating to the country in terms of
socio-cultural, ethnic, political and historical interests.
He reiterated, “We are not just
excited, but we are also reflecting on what our commitment as individuals has
been to our great country Nigeria. Looking inwards at our journey over the last
60years, we believe as an institution that this is the best time to reflect on
the National Pledge and what it means to us as a Nation.
To this end, Heritage Bank is
championing the movement to keep our commitment as a nation by reciting the
National Pledge.”
He further explained, “In a bid
to achieve this, we require Nigerians, including customers and non-customers to
make one-minute videos for cash rewards, whilst staff to make a one-minute
video of their teams reciting the National Pledge in either English language or
any of the Nigerian languages.”
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