Sterling Bank Bags Agric Sector Award

The contributions of Sterling Bank Plc to the growth of the Agriculture sector in Nigeria was at the weekend rewarded as the financial institution received the ‘Agric Bank of the Year’ award.

The bank said it was recognised at the third edition of the Nigeria Agriculture Awards held in Lagos recently. The event was attended by top government functionaries especially those in the agricultural and banking sectors.

The award was received by the Head of Agric Department of Sterling Bank, Mrs. Bukola Awosanya.

The award, which was powered by the Agriculture Policy Research Network (APRNet) and Agro Nigeria Limited was conferred on the bank in recognition of its critical role in the dispensing of financial services to actors in the Nigerian agricultural value chain.

In a letter signed by the Chairman of the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (NAA), Professor Emmanuel Ikani, and addressed to the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Yemi Adeola, the NAA commended the bank for complimenting the effort of the government aimed at repositioning the agricultural sector to enable it to contribute more to the revenue base of the country.

The letter read: “We are delighted to inform you that the Central Committee of the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (NAA) has confirmed you for the award of Agric Bank of the Year Award. The Committee adjudged you so because your bank emerged the clear, undisputed winner in the online poll conducted by the Committee.’’

The bank in a statement signed by its Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Henry Bassey assured customers that it would continue to sustain its commitment to the strategic growth of the sector by providing adequate funding in alignment with the current reforms in the sector aimed at repositioning it as an attractive business proposition, an input provider for the manufacturing sector and a key foreign exchange earner.