Plaudits for FCMB over its Sponsorship of COPA Lagos
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been commended by stakeholders in the sports sector and football fans for its unwavering commitment towards promoting youth development and sports in Nigeria over the years.
FCMB was commended at the closing ceremony of this year’s COPA Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament organised by Kinetic Sports Limited at Eko Atlantic Beach Soccer Stadium, Victoria Island.
The 2017 edition was won by Spain after defeating Nigeria 6-5 in the final match to mark the seventh consecutive year the bank has been the headline sponsor of the tournament. Other countries that participated in the tournament include; Lebanon, Morocco as well as the beach soccer teams of Arsenal Football Club of England, Pepsi Football Academy of Nigeria, Kebbi BSC and Gidi Sharks of Lagos.
The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Deji Tinubu, said that FCMB has successfully leveraged its sponsorship of the annual sports fiesta to further promote sports, unity, excitement, healthy living and empowerment among youths as well as the generality of Nigerians.
According to Tinubu, “FCMB has been fantastic going by its commitment to COPA Lagos.
“Sports is very key in building national cohesion and development. With corporate organisations such as FCMB behind this competition, I believe it will continue to get better and more glamorous. We also look forward to partnering with the Bank in other initiatives that would promote sports and other benefits in Lagos state,” concludes the Lagos Sports Commission boss.
Also, a former Executive Committee member of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Dr. Amos Adamu, described the bank as, “an outstanding pillar of support and lover of beach soccer.
“The fact that FCMB has been standing by the organisers of this competition this number of years and the extra values it adds every year speaks volume about the bank’s commitment,’’ stressed Adamu who is also a retired director general of the National Sports Commission.