Kudos As Heritage Bank Pidgin English Winners Get Prizes

By Ella Makondo

Four Nigerians have emerged winners in the online  Heritage Bank Plc  rendition of the October 1st National Pledge in Pidgin English.

The competition was held in celebration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary with cash prize of N250,000 each.

The  winners included Idowu Ilesanmi (Lagos); Christiana Chukwu (Lagos); Onovo Chukwuebuka (Edo) and Paul Eze (Abuja) received N250,000  cash prize each for making online videos recitation of the “National Pledge” in Pidgin English .

In a statement, the Divisional Head, Corporate Communications/Product Management, Fela Ibidapo said that the bank considered the  use of Pidgin English as a marker of identity and solidarity and  as means to promote local content use of language.

Ibidapo noted the importance of reciting the National Pledge in Pidgin English would help invoke in every individual their national pride of love, devotion and sense of attachment to out fathers’ land and alliance with every citizen who share same sentiment.

“This attachment could be a combination of different feelings relating to the country in terms of socio-cultural, ethnic, political and historical interests.

“We are not just excited, but we are also reflecting on what our commitment as individuals has been to our great country Nigeria. Looking inwards at our journey over the last 60years, we believe as an institution that this is the best time to reflect on the National Pledge and what it means to us as a Nation,” he added.

One of the winners of the online pidgin language competition, Ilesanmi,  said having been brought up in Benin City where Pidgin English is natural and adopted by all and sundry, made it easy for him to come out a winner.

Ilesanmi revealed that he got  the information of the competition  from a colleague’s page since he was not  a customer of Heritage  bank and  commended  them for such a brilliant initiative.

On her part, another winner, Christiana Chukwu also appreciated Heritage Bank for selecting  her as one of the  winners of the competition.

She lauded the bank  for its  online applications in the likes of HB Padie and *745#, which has made transactions easier and seamless to her and other customers and urged them to keep it up.

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