Annual Report & Accounts December 2009 – Charting new frontiers

Supporting our Customers and Community

Midland Rolling Mills Limited

Rewinding line in Midland Rolling Mills Limited Abeokuta, financed by FirstBank for the manufacture of cold rolled steel sheets.

Midland Rolling Mills Limited

A 6 Hi Mill View of Motor Bay in Midland Rolling Mills Limited Abeokuta, financed by FirstBank for the manufacture of cold rolled steel sheets.

Ewekoro Cement Factory

The new Larfarge Kiln System in the Ewekoro Cement Factory expansion in Ogun State financed by FirstBank. The new Kiln System would have a capacity of 5,000 metric tonnes per day.

Palm Nursery at Wilson Nigeria Limited

A cross-section of Palm Nursery at Wilson Nigeria Limited, Umuakashi, Echara Nsukka, financed by FirstBank for oil palm processing and vegetable oil production. The palms are transferred into a big plantation after about six months where they are nursed until they are ready for processing.

Ajayi Crowther University

The Faculty of Natural Science at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, financed by FirstBank.

Onitsha River Port

High capacity cargo handling equipment used for Onitsha River Port renovation, financed by FirstBank.

Phinomar Nigeria Limited

A section of poultry and egg conveyors financed by FirstBank at Phinomar Nigeria Limited Ngwo Enugu. The poultry is highly automated and Phinomar Nigeria Limited has been in banking relationship with FirstBank for over 30 years.

Wilson Nigeria Limited

Refinery and farm tanks used in vegetable oil production and storage at Wilson Nigeria Limited, Umuakashi, Echara Nsukka, financed by FirstBank.

Phinomar Nigeria Limited

Oil mill machinery and stacks of finished soya meal for feed production at Phinomar Nigeria Limited, Ngwo, Enugu. The project is financed by FirstBank and the feed is used to groom the poultry, which is acclaimed to be the tastiest in Enugu and environs.

New Era Foods

A section of machinery regulating the filtration and purification of vegetable oil at New Era Foods, Limited Aba. New Era Foods produce palm oil and vegetable oil with the use of highly mechanised and modern equipments and the project is financed by FirstBank.

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Construction of the 500-seater lecture theatre at Federal University of Technology, Minna. The lecture theatre will be donated by FirstBank to the University as part of its Endowment Structure initiatives to provide infrastructure in Nigerian Universities.

Down Syndrome Association of Nigeria

Donation of cheque to Down Syndrome Association of Nigeria to save the life of a child with a hole in the heart.

Faculty of Dentistry, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital

Faculty of Dentistry, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla donated by FirstBank as part of the Endowment Structure initiative to provide infrastructure in Nigerian Universities.

Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Abuja

Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Abuja, donated by FirstBank as part of the Endowment Structure initiative to provide infrastructure in Nigerian universities.