A great leader, they say, always takes people where they want to go
and also leads in innovation and creativity. It is this strong
leadership that has taken the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SCB) to the pinnacle of the banking world. But behind the success stories of
SLCB are shrewd and dedicated officials who work day in, day out to
make things happen. One of them is the quintessential legal luminary and Director, Victor Biandoma, who is one of the brains behind the success stories of SLCB.
In an Exclusive Interview with Victor Biandoma is one of the driving forces of the Bank’s success stories in recent years as the Bank’s Company Secretary and Director of Corporate Affairs.
Since he took over as Company Secretary and Director of Corporate
Affairs at SLCB, Victor Biandoma has not only done exemplarily well in
his duties, he has also become a popular personality being cherished
among both senior and junior staff, as well as customers who hold him
to high esteem for his corporate planning and strategies that have
taken the Bank to its right direction. As a dedicated and resilient
Director, Victor Biandoma would do whatever he could to ensure the
SLCB remains at the pinnacle of commercial banking in Sierra Leone and
even beyond.
In a snap interview with Director Victor Biandoma, he enthused that
the aim of the Bank is to maintain standards and to satisfy customers
as their utmost priority.
The shrewd Director therefore appealed to every Sierra Leonean to open
an account with the Bank which he said is 100% owned by the Government
of Sierra Leone (GoSL), noting that every citizen should be proud of
opening an account with the Bank as a result of its indigenousness.
According to the Director, “If SLCB makes profit, the profit will go
directly to the people of Sierra Leone; unlike other commercial banks,
when they make profits, they remit them to other countries.”
He reiterated that the SLCB is for the people of Sierra Leone and the
people’s Bank, adding that they are celebrating the successes of the
Bank and doing all their best to ensure they remain at the pinnacle of
financial market in the country.
Contrary to some media reports aimed at blackmailing the Bank,
Director Biandoma assured the nation and their esteem customerrs that
the Bank is on good financial footing and customers’ monies are safe
and well protected. He added that the Managing Director of SLCB,
Yusufu Abdul Silla is very proactive and works assiduously to ensure
the Bank maintains standards.
The Director also informed that the Audit Report which some quarters
of the media are publishing to blackmail the Bank was not in the
tenure of the current Managing Director, noting that the Audit Report
was addressed by the Bank prior to the appointment of the current
Managing Director.
He emphasized that the Managing Director is very focused and mindful
of taking the Bank in the right direction and that every staff is
extremely happy about the professional manner in which the Managing
Director is running the Bank.
SLCB is at present celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a lot of
activities that will attract the general public, especially its esteem
customers.
Meanwhile, the Bank has just unveiled a Fame Plaque and launched the
50th Anniversary Celebrations in grand style.
