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2012 Annual Report & Financial Statements - UBA Plc

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Education<br />

<strong>2012</strong> Projects include READ AFRICA and <strong>Annual</strong> projects like the READ AFRICA initiative, <strong>UBA</strong> Foundation National Essay Competition (Nigeria).<br />

The <strong>2012</strong> READ AFRICA project was centered on the book “Weep not Child” written by Ngugi wa Thiong’O, the renowned Kenyan author who<br />

visited Nigeria in July, <strong>2012</strong> to kick start the year’s programme. The initiative saw the Management staff of <strong>UBA</strong> pay visits to schools, with role<br />

models to drive mentorship and career emulation by pupils and students across Africa. Thousands of books were donated to students in addition<br />

to reading and mentoring sessions held aimed at rekindling what is largely seen as the dwindling reading culture amongst African youths.<br />

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Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong’O at the launch of the ‘READ AFRICA’ <strong>2012</strong> with senior management of <strong>UBA</strong> <strong>Plc</strong>, students of Kings College Lagos and Holy Child College.<br />

A student of Baptist Academy Obanikoro, asking Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong’O a question.<br />

Mrs Mary Udu-Ejembi, Assistant Director, Budget Office, Federal Ministry of Finance and <strong>UBA</strong> Foundation Trustee (2nd right) and Ms Ijeoma Aso, MD/CEO <strong>UBA</strong> Foundation,<br />

leading the reading session.<br />

The increased number of entries in the <strong>2012</strong> <strong>UBA</strong> Foundation’s National Essay Competition was a clear indication of how much Nigerians have<br />

bought into the initiative and of the impact the project made the previous year. In the <strong>2012</strong> competition, a total of 2,847 entries were sent in from<br />

various schools across Nigeria, representing more than a 100% increase from the 1,217 entries received in 2011. This is a strong indication that<br />

the <strong>UBA</strong> Group’s objective of instilling the spirits of competitiveness, aspiring for excellence and awakening the consciousness for the quest for<br />

knowledge is manifesting and yielding fruits in the lives of school children. As a demonstration of our commitment to educational development,<br />

the <strong>UBA</strong> Foundation gave educational grants to the three finalists to help with their tuition in any African university where they are admitted.

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