FirstBank Management Associates Programme graduates first set

&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">The inaugural set of FirstBank Management Associates Programme &lpar;FMAP&rpar;&comma; virtually held on Tuesday&comma; 30 June 2020 via the Zoom video conferencing application has graduated&period; The number of graduands were 28&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">This is contained in a press statement signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney&comma; Group Head&comma; Marketing &amp&semi; Corporate Communications of &nbsp&semi;the bank and &nbsp&semi;made available to OpenLife&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">According to the statement&comma; First Bank of Nigeria Limited&comma; Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider&comma;&nbsp&semi; commenced the programme in 2018 with a total of 48 candidates selected from thousands of entries and applications received nationwide&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">FMAPis a 24-month fast-track comprehensive developmental programme targeted at young&comma; dynamic&comma; self-motivated and highly driven individuals that possess the right skill set and excellent leadership potential among Junior and entry-level cadre staff&period;Entries and applications for the programme enrolment was also extended to the public<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Speaking about the programme&comma; Dr&period; Adesola Adeduntan&comma; CEO&comma; FirstBank said &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It is an intensive skill development programme structured to enhance acute thinking&comma; financial&comma; methodical skills of staff&period; The bank would continue to reinvest in its human capital to create a kind of leadership needed for future growth and development<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;05&sol;Dr&period;-Adesola-Adeduntan-CEO-FirstBank&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-3243"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This is part of the Bank’s strategic objectives of infusing and developing leadership at requisite levels across its staff hierarchy&comma; aimed at building the next generation of leaders who will be groomed to drive the Bank’s vision of being Africa’s Bank of first choice”&comma; he concluded&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">At the end of the programme&comma; successful candidates are moved to middle management&comma; becoming Management Associates irrespective of their grades at the point of entry&period;<br>Cross country postings and secondment opportunities is also offered to such staff to provide them with global exposure and network&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">&nbsp&semi;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">&nbsp&semi;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;