UBA Holds Light-Up Ceremony In Lagos Ahead Of Yuletide

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has held a light-up ceremony at its Foundation Gardens in Marina, Lagos.

The event kick-started United Bank for Africa (UBA) has held a light-up ceremony at its Foundation Gardens in Marina, Lagos.
The event kick-started the leading banking group’s activities for the Yuletide. leading banking group’s activities for the Yuletide.

The garden lights were activated by UBA’s Group Managing Director Kennedy Uzoka with other key management workers and some customers of the bank.

Uzoka, who is also the Chairman of the UBA Foundation, noted that giving back was the main tenet of UBA Foundation.

“We have, over the years, engaged in various activities aimed at appreciating our host communities all around Africa and especially in countries where we operate. So, for us, these lights symbolise hope for the future and all the goodness it will bring into people’s lives.

“It is hard to believe that we have been in this pandemic for almost two years. People have lost friends and family members and businesses decimated by the effects of the pandemic. There has been a general feeling of hopelessness, but our desire is to fill people’s lives with hope once again.”

The bank chief said UBA Foundation had been active in combatting the spread of COVID-19 across Africa.

He said the bank donated over $14 million to its communities across Africa to support the fight against the pandemic.

Also, this year, the foundation is planning to feed thousands of people across Africa through its annual food bank initiative.

Through the programme, food, hygiene products and other gifts items are given to those who have less, especially during the festive season.

UBA Foundation Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Bola Atta said the light-up ceremony goes beyond the Marina and adorning the streets with beautiful colours.

“It reminds us as an institution of our promise to continue to touch lives and treat our communities with kindness. We are living in very difficult times and a little gesture to put a smile on, even one face, goes a very long way. We should all endeavour to do whatever we can, within our power, to uplift others.

“UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the UBA Group, is committed to the socio-economic betterment of the communities in which the bank operates, focusing on development in the areas of education, theenvironment, economic empowerment and other special projects,” Mrs. Atta said.