One of the top sponsors of the just-concluded 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, at the weekend, pledged its continuous support for youth and sports development across the country.

Delta State won the 2025 Festival hosted by Ogun State with a total of 126 gold medals, 100 silver and 111 bronze medals. Host State, Ogun came second with 93 gold medals, 65 silver medal and 80 gold medals, while Bayelsa State took the third position with 92 gold medals, 65 silver and 71 bronze medals.

Speaking on First Bank’s desire for sports and youth development across the country through its first@sports initiative, the Executive Director, Retail Banking of First Bank, Seyi Oyefeso, harped on the importance of engaging the youth through regular sporting activities like the South-West Games and the National Sports Festival.

“At First Bank, we understand the importance of engaging the youths by keeping them busy in positive endeavors like sports and that is why we will continue to support their development through our first@sports initiative”, he said.

Besides the National Sports Festival, Oyefeso said that his firm supported the maiden South-West Games, which held at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos in March.

He pledged the bank’s support for any idea that brings athletes together while promoting national unity, sportsmanship, and excellence across the country.