In a bid to reduce the unemployment rate in Nigeria, First City Monument Bank has announced that it provided 30 recent graduates, aged 18 to 30, with the opportunity to acquire work experience through its annual internship programme.
The bank made the disclosure, during the induction and presentation of certificates to the 2022 Flexxtern participants in Lagos, according to a statement.
Speaking during the induction Divisional Head, Corporate Services & Service Management, FCMB, Felicia Obozuwa, , reiterated the bank’s commitment to championing and executing programmes that uplift and prepare youths for the future of their dreams.
“We are proud of our Flexxtern success stories and the incredible number of young people who have taken advantage of it to start up enviable careers with FCMB and our amazing partners.”
Obozuwa added that the company is optimistic that the intern program, and others like it, will help build Nigeria’s pipeline of next-generation leaders.
In a chat with the participants Group Head, Corporate Affairs of the Bank, Diran Olojo, , urged them to use the opportunity provided by the programme to launch their careers.
FCMB and its partners have provided you with a strong platform to showcase yourselves to potential employers, giving you an automatic advantage over other candidates. So, we urge you to seize this opportunity to unleash your hidden potentials”.
In the same vein, the Divisional Head Personal Banking, FCMB, Shamsideen Fashola, explained that the program helps young people to transition from school to the workplace, particularly help young graduates to find their feet.
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“We are excited that this project has been very impactful. Nearly all the beneficiaries of our Flexxtern programme have either remained with the organisations that took them or have moved on to achieve greater things for themselves. We look forward to doing more in the nearest future’’.
According to the bank , the 2022 participants will have the opportunity of a temporary job role that is related to their academic field of study or career interests with either FCMB or any of its partners, such as, MainOne, Insight Publicis, Olanihun Ajayi LP, Signal Alliance Technology Holding and others.
