The prayer session commemorating the just concluded silver jubilee anniversary of Rokel Commercial Bank held at the Hamdayle Mosque in Freetown penultimate Friday. It was well attended by staff of the Bank, including its Managing Director Dr. Walton Gilpin, the Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Juldeh Jalloh, among other dignitaries. The prayer session was held as thanksgiving for the success of the bank over the past 25 years.

The Chief Imam of Hamdayle Mosque, Sheikh Abubakarr Conteh, spoke of the successful transition and transformation of the bank from Barclays Bank to Rokel Commercial Bank.

Also speaking in similar vein, Mr. Thomas, a senior staff of the bank, stated that RC Bank aligns with government policies and strategies. He reiterated what Sheikh Abubakarr Conteh had said earlier about the transition of the Bank from Barclays to Rokel Commercial Bank.

He reiterated that the bank faced challenges in the past until the government intervened to re-capitalize the bank. He added that even after the government intervention, the bank continued to struggle to compete with other financial institution. He spoke highly of Dr. Walton Gilpin for the successful transformation of RCBANK.

VP Jalloh addressing the occasion thanked attendees for gracing the prayer session. On behalf of the government, VP Jalloh congratulated and wished RCBANK a happy 25th anniversary. He encouraged and urged the staff of RCBANK to work hard and meet the expectations of the government, customers, and banking policies.