Skye Bank Plc has taken another bold step towards entrepreneurial development in Nigeria as it supports the Spirit of David, the organisers of Celebrity Takes Two (CT2) show.
 
The bank’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kayode Akinyemi, who spoke in Lagos on the annual event, explained that Skye Bank was supporting the 13-week programme with a view to bringing to the fore the inherent entrepreneurial talents in the youth in Nigeria. 

According to him, small scale enterprises constitute the bedrock of the aggregate economy and must be duly supported for the Gross Domestic Product to grow and thereby bring about real development to the people in different parts of the country.

Apart from the fact that the initiative would assist in reducing the pressure in the nation’s labour market, Akinyemi said the show would get many youths busy  thereby reducing the rate of crimes in the country.

The bank’s spokesman expressed optimism that once all these are effectively taken care of, the on-going campaign for Re-Branding of Nigeria that is being championed by the Federal Ministry of Information would be complemented.

His words: “This is a veritable programme aimed at boosting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria. The nation’s entertainment industry in the country is growing at a very alarming rate, one that is ready to face competition from any part of the world. Skye Bank has therefore discovered the enormous economic potentials of the sector and would be ready at any point in time to grow the entrepreneurial talents in the youth who might choose to pick a career in that industry.”

The show, according to the Akinyemi, will effectively engage the youths, help to develop their inherent talents and also enhance their entrepreneurial skills. Aside the youth, Akinyemi said the show will also promote dance and its many benefits within Nigeria celebrities and by extension, their fans.

He said: “The viewers will definitely be inspired and challenged as they watch their celebrities try out something new and daring. It will also no doubt encourage them to try out dancing and by so doing experience its liberating means of self expression as well as its therapeutic effect as a form of exercise.”

Akinyemi assured contestants and the general public that Skye Bank would always be ready to say yes to their needs in whatever form it makes meaning to them; adding the bank is a responsible corporate entity, determined to build a stronger Nigeria.

An offshoot of Spirit of David, number one dance group in Nigeria, the 13-week programme will be managed by Fcb Redline, a frontline public relations outfit.

The programme is parading from the movie industry contestants like Stella Damascus, Fathia Balogun, Yemi Blaq, Dakore Egbuson, and Veteran actor, Fred Amata. From the music scene, the programme is featuring Kel, Zaki Azzay, Yinka Davies, Obiwon, and Faze.