Kure said this in Abuja on the sideline of
a novelty football match to mark the third year anniversary of the strategic
bank. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the bank will continue to
work with relevant stakeholders to fast track the growth of SMEs across the
country. Kure said the novelty match was organised by the bank as part of
activities to mark its third year anniversary and also to informally interact
with members of staff.
“This event is for us to informally meet,
know ourselves better, network and also exercise with this novelty match, with
the ultimate aim of improving our productivity,” he said. According to him, the
bank will also continue to encourage physical exercise and sports for all staff
members to boost their mental alertness. Earlier, Mr Darlington Lawson,
Executive Director of the bank said the event had helped strengthened the
camaraderie among its personnel.
He described physical exercise as good for
better health and productivity at work. Mrs Joy Nkwor, Director, Human
Resources of the Bank said the event was an opportunity for the women to show
their physical fitness on the field of play.
Nkwor had captained the female team to beat
the male team 3-2 in an interesting novelty football match. The Nigeria
Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL MFB) was
established in 2019 to stimulate the flow of affordable finance and investment
in the agricultural value chain.