By Chioma Obinagwam
Nigeria’s premier financial Institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced its sponsorship of the University of Ibadan (UI) Graduate Recruitment/Career fair which took place on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 at the University’s Conference Centre in Ibadan, Nigeria.
The Graduate Recruitment/Career Fair is part of the activities lined up for the commemoration of the institution’s 70th Foundation Day Anniversary and 2018 Convocation Ceremonies.
The Career Fair was convened to promote the engagement between organisations, spanning diverse industries and exceptionally talent among the final year students of the University on career mentoring and ready for work tips.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan – Professor Abel Olayinka delivered the welcome address whilst the Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr Adesola Adeduntan who is an alumnus of the University gave the keynote lecture.
Other activities lined up for the event were the syndicate and coaching speed sessions. The Syndicate Session comprised four activities namely; Employability Skills, The Future of Work, Academic Pursuit – What and How? and Entrepreneurship/Startups. These sessions were driven to ensure the preparedness of the young graduates towards their career pursuit.
On the other hand, the Speed Coaching Session was used to share knowledge and solve problems quickly. There were experienced Human Resource professionals on ground to help the students in the areas of resume writing; aptitude test, assessment centres and interview preparation as well as searching for jobs.
According to the Group Head, Human Capital Management & Development, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Rosie Ebe-Arthur, “the FirstBank-University of Ibadan Graduate Recruitment/Career Fair is a noble initiative we are pleased to identify with. Interestingly, this partnership is indeed a celebration of Firsts as the Graduate Recruitment/Career Fair is the first of its kind by the premier University and FirstBank, the premier Financial institution in the country. FirstBank’s participation in the event is indeed an avenue to identify young Nigerians with the right skillset that epitomises our vibrant and creative workforce.”
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading banking services solutions provider in Nigeria. With some 14 million customer accounts, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services with over 750 business locations.
The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.
