Gowon chairs Oceanic
Bank thanksgiving
Former Head of State,
General Yakubu Gowon, is to chair this year’s 2008 annual
thanksgiving service of the Oceanic Bank International Plc.
The thanksgiving service
holds on December 2 at the MUSON Centre, Lagos.
The annual thanksgiving
is initiated by the bank in expression of her gratitude to God
for his mercies in the year gone by as well seek His blessings
in the coming year.
Reverend George Adegboye
of Rhema Chapel, Ilorin, who is the guest minister will be
joined by several other prominent men of God such as Pastor
Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian of
Church of God (RCCG) and Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor of Word of God
Bible Church for soul lifting praises and ministration
Speaking on the
significance of the annual thanksgiving, Chief Executive of
the Bank, Dr. Cecilia Ibru, said it is Oceanic Bank’s way of
acknowledging the goodness of the Lord in the past year and
seek his favour in the coming year.
According to her, the
thanksgiving brings together staff, stakeholders and friends
of the bank to thank God for His help, guidance and protection
in the closing year and position the bank for greater
blessings in the coming year.
Oceanic Bank has won a
lot of laurels in 2008. They include African Investment award,
Best bank in public, private partnership, INGO 2008 African
Development Excellence award.
Other awards include
Best bank in Nigeria 2008 by Emeafinance and Best Bank in
infrastructure, National Development by Champion Newspapers
2008.