Adesola Adeduntan, the Group Managing Director-Designate of First Bank Holdings Plc, on Friday commended the efforts of Forte Oil Plc in supporting the Cash-Lite policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Adeduntan gave the commendation at the launch of FO Advantage card by Forte Oil Plc in Lagos. He said the initiative was a welcome idea, which needed to be emulated by other organisations, given its popularity among Nigerians.
The Managing Director of Forte Oil, Akin Akinfenwa, said the verve card was a home-grown initiative of Forte Oil, First Bank Holdings Plc and Interswitch Limited. Akinfenwa said the verve card, which was designed to be used in all Forte Oil’s retail outlets, could also be used on any electronic payment channels nationwide.
He added that the card, which was designed to reward loyal customers at all Forte Oil’s filling stations, would continue to offer value propositions to customers. He said: “The card is a smart-fuel card, which qualifies as a better alternative to cash transactions and provides a secure mode of payment. “The FO Advantage card can also be used anywhere the verve card is accepted. “Today’s launch of the FO Advantage card is significant to us and just like the theme of this year’s customer service week, we are celebrating ‘our everyday heroes’ by giving them a product that is convenient and secured…
Culled from http://theeagleonline.com.ng/firstbank-md-designate-commends-forte-oils-support-to-cash-lite-policy/
