Page 47 - The Lion King Magazine January - March 2013

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Events Diary
UBA Foundation Organises Mini-Marathon for
Prostate Cancer in Lagos, as Jogging to Bond
Holds across the Group
The 2013 1st quarter Group Jogging
to Bond which held on March
23, 2013 across the Group served
as a platform for UBA Foundation to
promote its prostate cancer awareness
campaign through an open Mini-
Marathon event.
Over 326 people including women,
family groups, corporate executives
and professional athletes registered
for the 5km Mini-Marathon
which commenced from the UBA
Headquarters, Marina, Lagos - Nigeria.
Cash prizes of N500,000, N300,000,
N200,000 and N20,000 were given to
the winner and runners-up respectively.
Other health and fitness activities that
marked the day included free Prostate
Cancer screening for men above 40
years and a friendly football match
between staff of GlaxoSmithKline
Beecham and UBA Lions FC.
GMD, Mr. Phi l l ips Oduoza (middle) flagging off the mini marathon in front of UBA House, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria.
The Mini Marathon Contestants running across Eko Bridge, Lagos
L-R: DMD, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; the youngest participant, 8-year old Miss Anthonia Olu-
waseyi; 1st runner –up, Mohammed Hassan; Winner, Edatanlen Os-Moses and 2nd
Runner-up, Al l i Labbeb
ED, Far North, Abdulqadir Bel lo (middle) and Company Secreatry, Bi l i
Odum (left) presenting a loaded UBA prepaid card of N20,000 to one of
the runner-ups, Tajudeen Barakat
Men aged 40 years and above being screened for Prostate Cancer at
the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos