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News Roundup
L-R: His Excellency, Edgar C. Lungu, President of Zambia; ED/DCEO, UBA Africa, Emeke Iweriebor; UBA
Zambia Board Chairman, Dr. George Chabwera; MD, UBA Zambia, Stanley Ugwueze and UBA Zambia
Non-Executive Director, Christopher Tembo at State House in Zambia
L-R: SBG Head, Public Sector Group, Oliver Alawuba; GMD/CEO, Phillips Oduoza; Emir of Kano, His High-
ness, Muhammadu Sanusi II and ED, Resources, Obi Ibekwe during the visit to the Emir in his palace
New President of Zambia to seek UBA’s
support on development projects
Emir of Kano Commends GMD for
Leadership Role in the Banking Reforms
The Board of UBA Zambia, led by the ED/
Deputy CEO, UBA Africa, Mr. Emeke Iwer-
iebor, recently paid a courtesy call on His
Excellency, President Edgar C. Lungu at
State House, Lusaka, Zambia. The dele-
gation congratulated President Lungu on
his recent election as the President of the
Republic of Zambia.
Mr. Iweriebor assured the President that
UBA will continue to support government’s
effort to grow the economy and lift the
standard of living of the people of Zambia.
He outlined the strategic objectives of UBA
in Africa and various business opportunities
available to the Zambian Government
through UBA not only in Nigeria but in all 19
countries where UBA operates. He reiter-
ated UBA’s commitment to the develop-
ment of Zambia and Africa as a whole by
promoting trade and payment amongst
African countries.
The President in his response thanked the
Board for the visit and said the Government
of Zambia appreciates the role African
banks like UBA play on the continent and
especially in Zambia, and that they will be
knocking on UBA’s doors for more support
for their development projects. He prom-
ised a level playing field for all banks in the
country.
The Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muham-
madu Sanusi II, has commended the
GMD, Phillips Oduoza, for the leadership
role he played at the height of banking
industry reforms in Nigeria.
The Emir, who was the Governor of
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) until
June 2014, spoke when the GMD led
some members of EXCO on a visit to his
palace in Kano. He said that because
of UBA’s commitment to the banking re-
forms, Oduoza chaired the committee
for financial inclusion, the cashless and
mobile banking initiatives in the country.
Mr. Oduoza, while responding to the
commendation, praised the exemplary
leadership skills shown by the Emir as a
staff of UBA and Governor of Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Oduoza, who was accompanied to
the Emir’s Palace by ED, Resources,
Obi Ibekwe; SBG Head, Public Sector
Group, Oliver Alawuba; RBH, Kano 1,
Muhtari Tasiu and RBH, Kano 2, Fatima
Bako, informed the Emir of how his
policy on gender representation as CBN
governor has spurred UBA into appoint-
ing women on its board, and into criti-
cal executive management positions.
