First Bank has pledged to support the National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) in Akwa Ibom as part of efforts to encourage the growth of entrepreneurship in the state.
The bank which has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NASSI at the national level restated its commitment to extend the partnership and support to NASSI members in Akwa Ibom State in the financing their industrial projects.
An official of the bank, Ubong David, who represented the group head, public sector, made this known at a meeting between NASSI and the management of Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation in Uyo, saying that the bank was committed to supporting NASSI to enable them add value to their products.
He said the bank was ready to grant loans to NASSI members at an affordable interest rate to boost the development of SMEs and ensure rapid economic growth.
