Press Release

Enterprise Bank Limited has extended its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vote

for wellness and physical fitness of Nigerians to the 10-kilometre Okpekpe Road Race as the Official Banker.

The annual international event, which has been endorsed by the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) is on its second edition and will take place on May 3, 2014 in Okpekpe Town of Etsako Council, Edo State.

The bank’s sponsorship of the 2014 version of the race stems from its desire to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst Nigerians through a programme of eating right and engaging in physical fitness, a position which complements the CSR initiative of the race organizers, Pamodzi Marketing Company Limited, to promote good health in the Okpekpe environs through its malaria eradication programme.

Not too long ago, the bank organized a Walk-for-Life physical fitness programme for its staff, their friends and family members that included an 8-kilometre walk, led by the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Ahmed Kuru, from the Onikan Stadium, through Awolowo Road, Falomo Bridge, Akin Adesola Road, Bar Beach, Ahmadu Bello Way and ending at the corporate head office of the bank.

The Okpekpe Road Race 2014 will feature participants from over 10 countries and has a total prize money of about $117, 000 or N20 million. The winner of the men’s race will take home $15,000 or N4.13million while the second and third place winners will have $15,000 (N2.5million) and $10,000 (N1.7million) respectively. Similarly, the winner of the women’s race will pocket $15,000 (N2.5million) with the second and third winners going home with $10,000 (N1.7million) and $8,000 (N1.32million) respectively. There are many other prizes to be won, including cash prizes for the first eight place finishers who are Edo State indigenes.

The President of IAAF, Mr. Lamine Diack, will be on hand to witness the event while four international Olympians, including the reigning world champion, Aziz Lahbabi of Morocco, will also be in attendance, with SuperSport Television and local TV stations giving live coverage of the race.

Interested members of the public are to collect their registration forms from the branches of the bank nationwide.

 Igwe U. Igwe

Head, Corporate Communications Group