Nnamdi Okonkwo still giving wings

Our Reporter

Ask Nnamdi Okonkwo, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, what he likes to do best?, the answer you will get in return is, ‘Giving wings for others to fly and soar high’.

The cosmopolitan banking czar is known to have constantly given opportunities to young minds with great prospect to reach their true potentials.

With his love for brilliancy and enterpreunral mindset, during Fidelity Bank Appreciation End of the Year Party and Award Night held at the highbrow Eko Hotel and suit, on Friday the 24th of January, the event theme was; ‘Giving Wings to Fly’.

The tastefully design alluring Eko Convention hall, oozes panache and class. The hall was filtered with a touch of Black, Gold, Green and with wings littered across the hall.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Actor Kate Henshaw never ceased to amaze the audience as the host for the night. Kcee, Flavour Na’bania, Timaya, Niniola and Tim Godfrey light up the event with their electrifying musical performances.

Comedian Bovi’s jokes put smiles on the faces of guests as they laughed endlessly. Those invited were pampered with an array of 3 course buffet meals laced with endless supply of exotic drinks.

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Mounted the stage, fitted in a black blue and ash patterned Tuxedo, snow-white shirt, black bowtie, black well tailored trousers and black shoe, the Agricultural Economics graduate from the University of Benin, displayed his love and passion for impacting the younger generation; through mentorship and vocational/skill acquisition training.

Under Nnamdi’s watch, he successfully monitored the training and passing out of beneficiaries of the 2019 Fidelity Bank Youth Empowerment Academy Programme.

The beneficiaries were bright youths from different tertiary institution across Nigeria who were trained with skills in; makeup, beadmaking, hair making, Soap making, programming and other vocational skill that will enable sustainability and create wealth for future entrepreneur even after leaving the four walls of the higher institution.

He as well awarded customers in with awards in several categories like; Best in Fidelity Helping Hand Project, (North East), Best Staff in Customer Service (Martins Izuogbe) and Field Marshal (Adebayo Ogunbiyi).

Celebrated Nigerians in attendance included: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Dr Obafemi Hamzat (Deputy Governor of Lagos), Dr. Nasiru Gawuna (Deputy Governor of Kano State, Mr. Benson Abouno (Deputy Governor of Benue, Chief Mike Inegbese and wife, Mary, Anselm Tabansi, Prof Pat Utomi and wife, Ifeoma, John Obayuwana and daughter, Jennifer, Airpeace Boss, Mr Allen Onyeama, Zinox Computers Boss Leo Stan Ekeh, Lai Oriowo, Kennedy Uzoka (GMD, UBA), Phillip Oduoza and wife, Jumai, Chimamanda Adichie and a host of others.