allure 12 May 2019

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UBA Celebrates 70
years Services to
customers at CEO
Awards Gala
By Linda Orajekwe
Clients, friends, and well-wishers from all works of
life joined the UBA Group over the weekend, to celebrate
70 years of operations in an exciting and nostalgic event.
The celebration for The Pan African Bank with
operations in 20 African countries and the United
Kingdom, U.S, and Paris, was led by the Chairman Mr
Tony O. Elumelu, to commemorate 70 years of legacy
with the organization which has over the decades,
emerged as one of Africa’s topmost financial giants.
The event was a combination of the Bank’s platinum
anniversary of UBA and its annual CEO Awards
ceremony, which saw members of staff from all 23
countries of operations rewarded amid guests for their
outstanding input in the organization over the past year.
In attendance at the epic night of activities, were royal
fathers, captains of industry, political leaders, clients
and friends of the Bank. Some of the guests present
were the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi;
the Emir of Kano represented by the Sarkin Shanun of
Kano, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed; Former and Present
Governors of Cross Rivers State, Donald Duke and
Prof Ben Ayade; Governors-elect of Lagos, Ogun and
Kwara States, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun and
Abdulrahman Abdul Razak
Also present were Pastor Tunde Bakare; Chief Emeka
Anyaoku; Otunba Gbenga Daniels; Chief Segun Osoba;
Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Dr Jim Ovia; Oba Otudeko;
Nnamdi Okonkwo; Rasheed Olaoluwa, amongst many
others.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman, UBA Plc, Mr
Tony Elumelu, accompanied by his wife Dr Awele,
remarked that UBA remains a leading financial
institution on the continent, and hitting the 70th year
mark was a laudable achievement.
He said, “It is a time to celebrate UBA’s rich heritage
and legacy over 70 years, and to tell everyone who has
contributed to what UBA is today, that we appreciate all
they have been doing and how they have ensured that the
investment put into the bank over the past decades have
paid off.”
The night witnessed performances by A-list artists
such as ‘science students’ crooner, Olamide, Phyno,
Patoranking, Dbanj, recently signed Universal Music
Group artiste, Tiwa Savage and a surprise performance
from Wizkid, who entertained the audience of over 2500
guests.
Tony and Dr Awele Elumelu
Aderonke & Victor Osadolor
Alice Odum & Mr. Bili
Kennedy Uzoka
Onari & Donald Duke
Dupe Olusola
Bola Atta
OLAMIDE
Gbenga Daniel
Folake Abdurasaq
Patrick Gutmann
TIWA SAVAGE
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