As part of its First@Sports initiative, Nigeria’s foremost financial institution First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has thrown its weight behind the maiden edition of the South West Games.

According to the organisers, the initiative is to engender the growth of sports across the region through Games.

The three-day competition which will attract 1,200 athletes and about 120-oficals drawn from the Six States of the South West region will feature 7 Sports, ranging from football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, archery amongst others.

The event which is already popular within the sporting circuit is also part of Bola Ahmed Tinubu South-west Alliance Games, (BAT-SWAG), a fusion aimed at providing a platform for young Nigerians to achieve global recognition.

Expressing his appreciation over the impact First Bank and others support will have on the competition, President of the Organising Committee, South West Games, Lanre Alfred, said the endorsements from First Bank and others signal a strong commitment to an initiative that will engender social and economic development across the region.

Known for its support for sports through its First@sports initiative over the years, First Bank; a leading player in the banking sector, has consistently demonstrated its commitment to nation building and developing sporting talents while supporting legacy sports such as polo, golf and tennis.

Football and basketball are the other sporting areas where First Bank’s First@sports initiative has been well pronounced.  

The South-west Games which commenced on Wednesday March 26 will end on Friday, March 28 in Lagos.