First Bank’s business clinic for education sector holds today

First Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, will today hold a business clinic via Zoom to promote the growth and sustainability of the education sector, especially in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse effects on the operations of schools globally.

The event, which has: “Managing Your School through the Pandemic: Engagement and Retention Strategies”, as topic, will be discussed by experts, leading players, policy influencers and proprietors in business and education management that have carved a niche for themselves at promoting the growth of education and business towards impacting the national economy.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Gbenga Shobo, Deputy Managing Director of First Bank, said, “The education sector remains the bedrock of the growth and development of any nation – without a viable educational system, the human capital would be incapable of driving national growth and development. First Bank is delighted to convene this event as it reinforces our leading role at enabling the growth of the educational sector in the country over the years.

“We appreciate the panelists invited to speak and we look forward to the knowledge and ideas that would be deliberated towards having participants enlightened on essential activities to not just sustain their schools but reinforce their growth against the odds of COVID-19”, the banker added.