First Bank of Nigeria remains committed to the growth of the agricultural sector as the country expands opportunities in its non-oil sector, an official of the bank said here Wednesday.
Adesola Adeduntan, chief executive officer, said the financial institution planned to promote sustainable agricultural value chain as a substantial source of Nigeria’s economic development.
“In the last 125 years, more than any other financial institution, we have played a key role in financing different sectors of not just the Nigerian economy but other economies in sub-Saharan Africa,” he said.
Adeduntan said the bank’s consistency in convening an agriculture expo was a demonstration of its commitment to building the agribusiness economy.
He said agribusiness was capable of delivering sustained prosperity by meeting domestic food security goals, generating exports, supporting sustainable income and creating employment opportunities.
GNA
