UBA customers remain our backbone — Alawuba
The Group Managing Director of UBA Plc, Mr Oliver Alawuba has lauded the bank’s customers in 24 countries where it operates, saying the customers provided the backbone for its success story.
Alawuba gave the applause on Saturday while speaking at the Annual Champion Newspapers’ Awards (2023), Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Man of the Year Award which he dedicated to the bank’s customers in 24 countries was presented to him by the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd).
In his response, Alawuba thanked the management of Champion Newspapers for the award.
He said, “I’m indeed humbled, UBA, this is your award. I would like to thank the chairman of the Board, Mr Tony Elumelu and all the Board members. I would like to thank my colleagues and the management. I would like to thank all the staff of UBA.”
“It is you that gave me the platform to have an award. I would like to dedicate this award to the customers of UBA in all the 24 countries that we have presence and finally my family.
“I would like to thank my wife for always being there in good times and bad times, very steadfast.”
Earlier, in her welcome address, the Group Managing Director of the Champion Newspapers Limited, Dr (Mrs) Nwadiuto Iheakanwa said the annual awards was a way of recognizing excellence.
She noted, “For Nigeria to get better and bigger we will need more of the calibre of people and institutions who we set out to honour this evening because they constitute an integral part of the best.
“Our new challenge and thinking should be on how to make Nigeria more functional, more prosperous and more respected in the international community.”
She therefore tasked the political class and state actors to learn to come down from their high horses and stoop lower with the intent to conquer the current battle that has to do with alleviating poverty.
“Leaders should be more sensitive, leaders must think more of the people than election cycles. More attention should be focused on revamping the economy, secure environment and the rule of law. A nation without strict adherence to the rule of law is nothing short of a jungle and Nigeria should never be allowed to be classified as one,” Iheakanwa stated.
