GTBank sponsors Lagos City Edition of Monopoly Board Game
Guaranty Trust Bank plc. has just announced its sponsorship of the Lagos City Edition of the Monopoly Board Game in its effort to further project Lagos as a mega city of repute in Africa and the world. The Lagos City Edition of the Monopoly Board Game which seeks to promote several locations and monuments within Lagos was launched on December 11, 2012.
Monopoly is the most popular and internationally recognized board game in the world designed to promote interest in real estate, tourism, improve negotiation skills and enhance general financial literacy. The game is positioned to create nostalgia in people who grew up playing it and this city-specific edition will make it more relevant as players can identify with the landmarks within Lagos.
GTBank's sponsorship of the board game is based on the huge success of the London, Hong Kong and Atlanta versions. The Lagos State Edition is positioned to place Lagos and Nigeria on the global chart of one of the most interesting customized board games in the world. The Bank would also be using this medium to reiterate the essence of the various laws governing the diverse aspects of Lagos State.
Speaking on the sponsorship, the Managing Director and CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank plc., Mr. Segun Agbaje stated that the sponsorship is based on the premium quality that GTBank puts on the development of its host communities wherever it is located. He further said that "we realize the enormous potential the game has at boosting the financial literacy of players and inculcating in them the financial discipline and responsibility which aligns with the Bank's business objectives".
Guaranty Trust Bank has been involved in several other community development initiatives such as the annual autism seminar and provision of equipment for hospitals such as Massey Street Children's Hospital amongst others. GTBank also continues to make contributions towards education through its adopt-a-school programme which covers scholarship for students, infrastructural development of schools and provision of books and other stationery. Other initiatives in education include the sponsorship of school sports tournaments and innovation challenge for undergraduates in partnership with SIFE.
Guaranty Trust Bank was established in 1990 and presently operates from over 200 offices in Nigeria and banking subsidiaries in Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire and the United Kingdom.
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