FirstBank has announced plans to mark Children’s Day 2026 with sponsored events across Nigeria aimed at educating and engaging children.
The bank said the activities would be held in partnership with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Nigeria Future Leaders Festival and Lexicon.
The celebrations will begin on May 25 with the NTA Abuja Children’s Day event in Abuja and the Youth Edutainment Theatre (YET) Festival in Lagos.
FirstBank will also support the Nigeria Future Leaders Festival on May 26.
On May 27, the bank will sponsor the Lexicon Children’s Day Games, the NTA Channel 10 Lagos Children’s Day programme and the NTA Yola Children’s Day Party.
FirstBank said the programmes are designed to encourage learning, creativity and participation among children.
Speaking on the initiative, group head of marketing and corporate communications at FirstBank Olayinka Ijabiyi said the activities align with the bank’s focus on youth development.
“Children are the foundation of a sustainable and prosperous future. Our support for children on their special day is an intentional investment in nurturing creativity, building confidence, and empowering the next generation with opportunities they need to grow and thrive,” He said.
Mr Ijabiyi added that the bank was pleased to partner with the NTA, Nigeria Future Leaders Festival and Lexicon on the engagements.
The bank said the sponsorship is part of its sustainability plan focused on education, health and welfare.
It also highlighted some of its youth-focused products including KidsFirst, MeFirst and Xplore First, which are designed to promote financial literacy and savings among young people.
FirstBank added that it would also support the ReadBug Literature Festival 2026 scheduled to hold in Abuja in July.
