I congratulate one of the finest titans of the Nigerian banking sector, U.K. Eke, as he retires as the Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent of First Bank Nigeria. Also congratulating Nnamdi Okonkwo as he prepares to assume that position, one of the most important in the nation when it comes to business. First Bank is more than a bank; it is the symbol of the nation. So, anyone holding it must hold it with honour, dignity and strength.
More so, as a very very minority shareholder of FBN, let me appeal to Tunde Hassan-Odukale and Femi Otedola to quickly attain an equilibrium point on the control. We need to make sure that the First is not hurt. The last few weeks have been promising; let’s keep the party and rally!
First Bank has not delivered much value to many of us who got in during the Big Naija Offer. So, despite the percentages and control, the focus must be on making this company deliver on its latent opportunities. A market cap of N418.180 billion, from my angle, is poor. Everyone must focus on making sure the bank uses its data and unlock the promises many of us had invested on!
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