An Ijebu Igbo based co-operative society, Alasela Ijebu Igbo Co-operative Society, has won the Toyota Corolla star prize at Skye Bank Plc’s South West zonal draws held in Ibadan on Friday.

The 60 year old co-operative society emerged winner in an electronic draw witnessed by a large crowd and representatives of the Consumer Protection Council and the National Lottery and Lotto Commission.

Similarly, Rufus Adetoye, a customer of the Oyemekun, Akure Branch of the bank won the N1 million cash prize while 70 other customers won various items ranging from LCD sets, air conditioners, generating sets, electric iron, among others.

Speaking at the event, the wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, extolled the bank for coming up with the life changing events, praising the bank for its culture of excellence.

The Oyo State first lady particularly lauded the bank for not just taking from the society  but for giving back to the society in large measure. She urged other corporate bodies to emulate the bank.

While welcoming the customers to the draws, the South West Regional Director of the bank, Mr. Ayo Abina said the promo was a way of rewarding the bank’s loyal customers in the region for supporting the bank at all times.

Abina further explained that the bank introduced the promo to inculcate the savings culture in the people so that they could fund those projects that they plan to implement in the future, saying the bank would continue to support the customers always.

The bank’s General Manager, Retail Banking, Mrs Arinola Kola-Daisi, urged those that have not embraced the promo to do so immediately by opening a savings account with a minimum balance of N25,000 for a month.

To qualify for the star prize of Toyota Prado jeep at the end of the promo, she said account holders must have a minimum of N50,000 in the accounts for six months that the promo will last.