FirstBank Introduced as Sponsors for Calabar Leisure Convention

Hit FM, the main radio station in Cross Rivers state, and organizers of Calabar Leisure Convention (CEC) has introduced First Bank of Nigeria Restricted as official financial institution companions for the flagship youth engagement program within the Artistic Sector.

CEC has held yearly since 2017, and now in its ninth 12 months, govt producer and CEO of Hit FM Patrick Ugbe says the artistic sector “has not been in additional pressing want of interventions that facilitate capability constructing, funding, distribution, and thought management.”

This 12 months’s occasion will maintain on the 17^th and 18^th of October at Hogis Royale, in Calabar, Cross River State, bringing collectively younger skills, trade leaders, traders, and policymakers to discover alternatives, deal with challenges, and chart pathways for sustainable development inside Nigeria’s dynamic artistic financial system.

FirstBank’s partnership underscores the financial institution’s long-standing dedication to supporting youth empowerment, innovation, and entrepreneurship throughout various sectors.

Ugbe provides: “by approaching board because the Official Financial institution, FirstBank additional demonstrates its position as a catalyst for development, offering monetary inclusion and fostering creativity amongst younger Nigerians. “

“We’re thrilled to welcome FirstBank because the Official Financial institution of the Calabar Leisure Convention. Their help not solely validates the significance of the artistic sector in driving nationwide growth but in addition gives a robust platform for youth to entry sources, data, and networks that can assist rework their concepts into sustainable ventures”.

Additionally talking on the partnership, Olayinka Ijabiyi, the Appearing Group Head, Advertising and marketing and Company Communications, FirstBank, acknowledged, “At Firstbank, we’re enthusiastic about supporting platforms that empower younger folks and nurture expertise. Our partnership with the Calabar Leisure Convention aligns with our drive to advertise innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship as key drivers of Nigeria’s future”.

“By means of our First@Arts initiative, which is geared at consolidating help for the artistic arts, we’re leveraging platforms just like the Calabar Leisure Convention to allow our stakeholders to discover the wealth of alternatives that the artistic trade has to supply.”

The 2-day occasion will characteristic keynote addresses, masterclasses, panel discussions, and networking classes designed to encourage and equip contributors to maximise the alternatives within the artistic trade.