THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, has encouraged children to cultivate the habit of showing kindness to people irrespective of class, race or circumstance.
Dr. Adeduntan spoke on Thursday while promoting the bank’s ‘Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness’ (SPARK) initiative at the Methodist Girls’ High School, Yaba.
The SPARK initiative is part of activities marking the third edition of FirstBank’s Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) Week themed ‘Ripples of Kindness, Putting You First.’
The week holds between July to 6 in Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and The United Kingdom.
Adeduntan, who was represented by the Bank’s Group Head, Retail Banking, Lagos Island 1, Mrs. Olufunke Smith, also encouraged the use of magic words like ‘thank you’, ‘please’, ‘excuse me’ and ‘pardon me’.
Other kind acts, he added, includes “asking a neighbour how they are doing, reaching out to someone you haven’t heard from in a while, helping younger ones do their homework, expressing compassionate traits like giving one a hug and visiting one that is ill in the hospital.”
Methodist Girls’ High School’s Vice Principal, Administration, Mrs. Abimbola Ali, expressed delight at the SPARK initiative, noting that the general theme of kindness tallies with the motto of the school.
Aside Methodist Girls’ High School, Yaba, FirstBank’s SPARK initiative was also activated at Gbaja Boys High School, Surulere and Opebi Senior Grammar School, Ikeja in Lagos. Other schools visited include, Sunshine International School Bauchi; Government Science School Maitama, Abuja; Racecourse Secondary School, Kano; Girls Model School, Ikot Ekan, Abak, Akwa Ibom State; Recdot Comprehensive Primary and Secondary School, Pine Crest College Independence Lay Out, Enugu amongst others.
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