FCMB Donates 18- seater Coaster Bus to ATBU

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has donated  an 18-seater bus  to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi as  part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to aid staff and students movement to and from the university.

Zonal  Head, Bauchi, FCMB,  Alhaji Tata Umar, who on behalf of the bank made the presentation, noted that the bank  had for long been dealing with the university hence the need to support the institution.

The  event took place at the University Senate Chambers, where Umar who led the FCMB Bank team, described the donation as a show of commitment and symbiotic relationship with a foremost university such as ATBU.

According to Umar, ATBU  is the bank’s long term partner of over 27 years and it is only now that FCMB is waking up to its responsibility.

He explained that this will be the beginning of a long-term relationship with the university as they have a lot of packages in stock for the school.

“ The relationship FCMB has with ATBU dates back to 1988 and as a way of reciprocating the longtime patronage by the academic institution to the bank, the management of the bank decided to provide a small token to aid the mobility of the staff and students.  Our philosophy is to add value to institutions where we operate. This is one of the event, there will be many others we shall celebrate together," he said.

ATBU Vice Chancellor, Prof Saminu abdulrahman Ibrahim, while receiving keys for the bus, commended the bold initiative of FCMB and called on other partners of the university to  do same.

Professor Saminu therefore,  counseled the bank and other stakeholders to come to their aid as, saying the university  cannot do it alone.

The bank  is a member of FCMB Group Plc, which is one of the leading financial services institutions in Nigeria with subsidiaries that are market leaders in their respective segments.

FCMB has continued to distinguish itself by delivering exceptional services, as it enhances the growth and achievement of personal and business aspirations of its customers.