FirstBank Nigeria, JAN Announces NCOY Winners

Nume Ekeghe

In its continuous bid to promote entrepreneurship, FirstBank in collaboration with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) have announced winners of the 2023 National Company of the Year (NCOY). 

The Company of the Year competition is an extension of the JAN Company Programme which is designed to provide an experiential supplement to the business and economics education of senior secondary school students to help them better understand how businesses are organized and operated.

Speaking at the event, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, emphasised the initiative’s mission to empower secondary school students, enabling them to shape fulfilling careers and instill financial consciousness from a young age. She emphasized that the competition equips young individuals with the knowledge and tools to make informed financial management decisions, fostering long-term financial independence.

She stated: “Through the initiative and First Bank’s partnership with JAN, over one million young Nigerians have been positively impacted, with a continued focus on promoting sustainability practices through student participation in the JA Company program.”

In her remarks, Executive Director of Junior Achievement Nigeria, Mrs. Folusho Gbadamosi, expressed deep appreciation for First Bank Nigeria’s consistent support in nurturing and cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative skills of young minds.