There was excitement at the precincts of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos at the weekend following the flag off of the official public offer of N100billion by First Inland Bank, as a Tambico propeller aircraft hovered round the airspace to pick the banner of the public offer.

The managing director of the bank , Mr Okey Nwosu led other management team of the bank to flag off the unique public offer christened investing in the future, even as scores of airport workers were excited over the unique strategy deplored by the bank to announce the offer, the bank boss affirmed will have maximum returns on investment.

At the NAFIS hangar axis of the Lagos Airport, beside the new terminal two where the event held, officials of the bank all dressed in the uniform of the bank with fez cap to match danced and sang as the aircraft hovered round the airspace to displayed the flyers announcing the offer. According to Nwosu, the high flying hybrid offer taking off from the airport is strategic as the airport environment signifies movement by air around the country and the continent, which the public offer set out to achieve.

He said "We are calling on all shareholders to invest in the future by buying share of the bank through the offer. This is indeed a rare opportunity, which nobody should miss. We are also calling on all Nigerians to invest in this offer as there will be maximum returns on investment. " After the aircraft took off from the international wing of the airport, it hovered towards the Mafoluku axis of the airspace towards the new terminal, released an equipment in the aircraft, which picked up the First Inland Bank flyers at the NAFIS hangar section of the airport in the full glare of scores of airport workers and officials of the bank as applause rent the air.

The offer opened January 3, 2008 and will close February 1, 2008. First Inland Bank is offering for subscription five billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N9.50k per share while the rights issue is N968, 863, 000 of 50 kobo each at N8.50 per share payable in full on application.

The bank is also offering N4, 000,000,000 shares of 50 kobo at N9.50k per share.