12 candidates graduate from First Bank’s 3rd Senior Management Development Programme

12  candidates have graduated from First Bank’s  3rd Senior Management Development Programme, SMDP.

Among other things, the programme aims to promote the career development of staff members.

The graduation ceremony held virtually, via the Zoom video conferencing platform on Wednesday, 2 September, 2020.

The Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) is FirstBank’s intensive modular programme for a select group of senior and  principal managers. They are chosen based on proven leadership in their respective functions and have been identified as central to the Bank’s succession plan.

Prior to the 2020 programme, 40 exemplary staff had successfully participated in the SMDP. 23 staff graduated in the inaugural edition that held in 2017and the 2018 programme had 17 graduands.

Speaking, the Bank’s CEO, Dr Adesola Adeduntan says; “I congratulate the 12 candidates graduands Their performance at the third set of the Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) is encouraging. The set’s performance and response to the various trainings and initiatives have been very impressive and exemplary. The set has demonstrated the gold standard of value and excellence in banking services which FirstBank stands for. The SMDP has been an insightful and impactful journey for the Bank and the participants.”

“I encourage each graduand to maximise the experience and knowledge garnered from the program to the Bank’s continued growth. They should also build on their individual and collective contribution in impacting Nigeria and the Africa continent,” he concluded.

First Bank is the premier Bank in West Africa and leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 125 years.