FCMB partners LASG in youth development through Ready Set Work Initiative

Furthering its commitment to continually empower youths, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has partnered with the Lagos State Government (LASG) to empower final year students in tertiary institutions within the state through the Ready Set Work (RSW) Initiative.

The programme which is an entrepreneurship and employability initiative of the Lagos State Ministry of Education is aimed at engaging final year students within the state to better equip the students with the critical skills and know–how necessary to become employable and employers of labour themselves. The Initiative was borne out of the urgent need to further bridge the gap between skills and quality of graduates being produced annually and the available jobs in the labour market.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the 2016 pioneer class of the RSW, Akinwunmi Ambode, the executive governor of Lagos State congratulated graduates of the programme for their tenacity and zeal in engaging and successfully completing the programme. He stated that the government under his administration had proactively instituted the programme to enable fresh graduates become job creators and value adding employees.

He also stated that the initiative also afforded successful students internship placement in prominent corporate organizations and links with major investors within the state as he urged students to avail themselves of this golden opportunity.

In a similar vein, Felicia Obozuwa, the Divisional Head, Human Resources and Strategy of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), stated at the event that, “FCMB is very proud to be part of the Ready Set Work (RSW) initiative anchored by the Lagos State Government, as it is in line with the Banks commitment and vision to continually empower and impact the lives of youths and undergraduates within the State through such worthy Initiative”

She commended the Lagos State Government for engaging in such worthy initiative which the Bank is proud to be a partner in empowering the youths within the state.

“For us at FCMB, we will continue to provide resources necessary in ensuring that graduates and youths within the state and country at large are better empowered to contribute their quota in developing the state for today, tomorrow and the future” she added

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited is a member of FCMB Group Plc, which is one of the key players in financial service provision in Nigeria with subsidiaries that are market leaders in their respective segments.