First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in its tradition for youth empowerment and development drive, has formally opened a Flexx Hub, specially designed automated branches to cater for the banking needs of students on campuses, at the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu.
In additions, the bank has handed over the main gate of the institution, which it reconstructed as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to the management of the school.
Declaring the Flexx Hub open, the Executive Director, Business Development of FCMB, Mrs. Bukola Smith, said that the Flexx Hub will go a long way to promote financial inclusion among students of LASPOTECH Ikorodu, surrounding academic institutions and communities.
“The goal is to inspire and empower the youth and in the process, reinforce FCMB’s values as a simple, reliable and helpful financial institution anchored on the culture of excellence”.
According to her, the Flexx Hub in LASPOTECH is the fourth such structure to be unveiled by FCMB. “It serves as an exclusive banking arena where basic banking transactions can be carried out by the Bank’s customers who hold its youth account, known as Flexx. The Flexx Hub also allows “Flexxers” enjoy benefits such as free wifi, charging ports among others”.
In her words: “It is one of the innovations of the financial institution to simplify banking services and a testament to FCMB’s dedication, commitment and unwavering support to Nigerian youths. FCMB believes this innovative idea of having hubs within campuses would bring banking closer to their target market and also position the bank to support its dreams and aspirations”.
“The Flexx proposition has been designed to meet the overall financial and other socio-economic needs of young people from the age range of 16 to 25 years. This is summarized in the description of Flexx as, “An app, a card, an account”, features which give account holders the freedom to bank on the go, using the Flexx Mobile App and also using *329# ”, she concluded.
Speaking further, Mr. Samuel Sogunro, Rector, LASPOTECH expressed his gratitude to FCMB for bringing its excellent banking services to the school. Also, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education who commended the bank for its contributions to the development of youths and education in Lagos State remarked that setting up the Flexx Hub in LASPOTECH is another step in the right direction for the financial institute.
