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Diamond Bank plc has reiterated its commitment to the promotion of a savings culture and customers’ satisfaction, giving out a brand new SUV and N25 million in the SavingsXtra promotion draw for its south-south customerswhich took place recently in Port-Harcourt at the Odual road branch of the bank.
The event which attracted industry stakeholders, relevant regulatory bodies, customers, shareholders, journalists and management staff of the bank saw Mr.Imariagbe Austin of theSapele Road branch, Benin City emerge as the winner of the star prize of a brand new SUV. Other winners also emerged on the day as ten lucky customers went home with 1million naira each and a further thirtywon N500, 000. The draws were conducted through an electronic process certified by the top audit firm KPMG who had a representative present to monitor the event.
MrOsita Ede, Head of Mass Market Segment, Diamond Bank Plc, in his opening speech informed that the Diamond SavingsXtra account was created to promote a savings culture and enhance financial inclusion among Nigerians. He stated that the reward scheme was just one of the ways in which the bank sought to appreciate customers for their loyalty to the bank. MrEdeh pointed out that coming up in the not-too-distant future is Diamond Bank’s nationwide monthly draw in which thirteen people will be awarded the sum of N1m Naira each, two people the sum of N2 million each and one lucky person will win the salary-for-life which sees the winner earn a salary from Diamond Bank plc every month for a period of twenty years. To qualify for the monthly draw, Mr. OsitaEdeh informed the gathering that all a customer needs to do is maintain a minimum monthly balance of N5,000.00 while additional deposits would count as multiple entries thereby increasing the customer’s chances of winning.
Present at the draw were past winners from draws within the region.MrDuruChukwuebuka Francis, a salary-for-life winner who emerged from the Eket branch of Diamond Bank plc, said he didn’t believe he had won until he got the first credit alert from the bank. Mr. Duru a trader in building materials, went further to state that representatives from the bank have continuously proffered invaluable advice on investment opportunities making him a better business manager. Mrslawal Fatima who won N1m in February declared that she resigned from her job at the end of January and in February she was told she had won in the SavingsXtra promotion. She informed the gathering that she made judicious use of the money, investing in a profitable venture which she is using to take care of herself. In her words, “I can say that Diamond Bank is one of the most SME-friendly banks because I believe the essence of this money is to help people earn a living and so I appreciate Diamond bank for assisting people in establishing themselves’’
Head of Retail performance, Southern Directorate of Diamond Bank Plc MrsTonyeUkpongdeclared that the Savingsxtra Reward scheme was here to stay. She informed all present that the Bank has paid out over N4billion over eight years and N600million has been earmarked for winners this year. She encouraged customers to cultivate the savings culture because that is what the Diamond SavingsXtra account seeks to promote,stating that Diamond Bank Plc would not relent in its efforts to create mutually beneficial relationships between the bank and customers through its services and offerings.
The winners were selected in a poll drawn from all the states within the bank’s south-south directorate. Some winners from the day include, AliyuMahammedSalifu, Ladi Anne Youghanetimah, EyoEkpenyong, TunjiAdetayoOwoseni, NgozistellaOmolafe, Emwanmwan lucky Agbonrierien, Felicia OlachiOnyegbula, MrsOsuohaIfeoma Vivian, Goka John Osaro, Alh Saleh DanlamiSulaiman.
