Fidelity Emerges Winner of Nigeria Bankers Games

Fidelity Bank made history at the just concluded Nigeria Bankers Games as they became the first football team to win the much-coveted trophy three times in a row. They also emerged as the Overall Champions at the Games – an award they have turned into their birth right.

The final game was a repeat of the 2015 and 2016 Finals. First Bank hoping to make it a third time lucky against defending Champions, Fidelity Bank.

The match lived up to expectations as it hit high tempo right from start.

But it was First bank that showed more desire as they took the game to their opponents. However, Fidelity Bank stood resolute and in the final minutes of the second half and scored off the boots of Kazeem Lamidi to send the Fidelity Fans into a frenzy.

Fidelity Bank have thus won the football trophy for the third consecutive time.

In a show of pure class, Fidelity Bank were run away leaders on the medals’ table with seven gold, seven silver and two bronze with Ecobank trailing in second place with four gold, one silver and five bronze while First Bank placed third with three gold and one bronze.

The event was graced by dignitaries and top executives of various organisations, they include; Executive Director, Shared Services of Fidelity Bank – Mrs Chijioke Ugochukwu; Group Head Human Capital Mgt. and Development - Ms Barbara Harper; Executive Director, Strategy of SystemSpecs - Deremi Atanda; Group Head, Human Resources of FCMB –Kola Amusa; Divisional Head Corporate Communications of Fidelity Bank - Charles Aigbe; Human Resource Manager of BUA Group - Samuel Ughu amongst others.