Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has
made her debut in a movie produced by award-winning, and proudly
Nigerian movie producer, Kunle Afolayan. The
movie, Citation, is created to correct one of the
greatest ills – rape and sexual molestation – which affects the
educational system and indeed societies around the world.
Mrs. Awosika plays the role of the dean of a university faculty,
overseeing the senate hearing panel of a female postgraduate
student (Moremi), played by Temi Otedola, who has been a victim of
sexual harassment. The movie was shot to lend a voice to support
victims of sexual harassment and rape, beyond the university
environment. Ibukun Awosika was chosen due to her leading impact on
women advocacy and leadership.
Unveiling Ibukun Awosika, the surprise cast of the movie, Kunle
Afolayan posted on his official Instagram handle; “It all began in
2018 with the pre-production of Citation, then the production in
January 2020, and now the 30th of August, we officially had the
first private screening of Citation at Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU). “Why OAU? Well, not only was Citation shot at the
University, but our surprise cast is an alumna of the school.”
Expressing her delight on the movie, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika,
Chairman, FirstBank said; “the physical and psychological effects
of sexual harassment have a considerable toll on individuals and
institutions in terms of cost. The effects of can hamper growth and
the potentials and can stop the victims from engaging fully in
life. We must, therefore, (as stakeholders, governments,
institutions of learning; parents; media etc.), collectively rise
against this menace and never let the deplorable behaviour of
sexual harassment to fester.”
“I remain upbeat about this project – being part of a collective
goal to continually keep dreams and hope alive; sacrificing and
holding strong to our commitment to reignite the lost values. The
casting experience has been very enriching and impactful to me. I
am delighted to be amongst the very amazing casts in such an
intriguing and brilliantly scripted movie.
Obafemi Awolowo University played host to the movie which was
written by Tunde Babalola. Other stars in the movie include; Joke
Silver, Jimmy Jean Louis, Sadiq Daba, Gabriel Afolayan and Temi
Otedola, amongst others.
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in
West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider
in Nigeria for over 125 years.
With over 750 business locations and over 57,000 Banking Agents
spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria,
FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate
financial services to serve its over 15 million customers. The Bank
has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK)
Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo,
Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a
Representative Office in Beijing.
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The Bank has been nimble at promoting digital payment in the
country and has issued over 10million cards, the first bank to
achieve such milestone in the country. FirstBank’s cashless
transaction drive extends to having more than 9million people on
its USSD Quick Banking service through the nationally renowned
*894# Banking code and over 3 million people on FirstMobile
platform.
Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently
built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of
good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk
management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the
financing of private investment in infrastructure development in
the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal
Government’s privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its
global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to
explore the vast business opportunities that are available in
Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a
credible financial partner.
FirstBank has been named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria”
six times in a row (2011 – 2016) by the globally renowned “The
Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group; “Best Retail Bank in
Nigeria” for seven consecutive years (2011 – 2017) by the Asian
Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
and “Best Bank in Nigeria” by Global Finance for 15 years. Our
brand purpose is to always put customers, partners and stakeholders
at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer
experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan
Africa, in consonance with our brand vision “To be the partner of
first choice in building your future”. Our brand promise is to
always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and
excellence. This commitment is anchored on our inherent values of
passion, partnership and people, to position You First in every
respect.
Folake Ani-Mumuney Group Head, Marketing & Corporate
Communications www.firstbanknigeria.com
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View this post on InstagramIt’s created with the
goal of correcting one of the greatest ills affecting the
educational system and indeed the entire societies around the
world. Who’s better to be the surprise cast than the Chairman of
FirstBank Dr. Mrs Ibukun Awosika an entrepreneur, an author, a
motivational speaker and a woman at the forefront of women
leadership. #CitationXIbukunAwosika #YouFirst
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