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always observed his interactions with staff; from
the security man to the office assistants to the front
desk officers and above; he never forgot a name
or a face. Whenever our paths crossed and he got
to talk to me, he would ask about my mum! … and
you know what that does? It makes you want to
give your best at everything. So I picked this up
early from him and improved on my social skills.
This helped me with building good interpersonal
relationships with all cadre of staff, and so far, it has
proved key to my success all through my stay at the
bank and beyond.

How tough was the decision to resign from
a career that was going so well, to become a
full-time mum?

I’ll answer that paradoxically by saying it was
a tough one. At the same time, it was an easy
decision. I struggled with the decision for weeks.
This was where I had spent practically all my
working life. I didn’t know any other life as the case
was. I was, also, doing pretty well in my role at the
time, it was not easy for me to take that step to leave
the bank and the corporate world. departments. I still keep in touch with quite a
number of my previous colleagues and some have
At the same time, I was growing into my mid-40s. become like family.
My husband had been supportive in the almost
7 years that we had been married but I knew he I look back at my time at UBA with nostalgia and
wanted us to grow our family and based on medical the various projects I championed like Project UBA
advice, I needed to take that time out. After careful DNA, the Knowledge Enhancement Training (KET)
consideration I put out my resignation on the Program which used to be my ‘baby’. My last job
premise that I had built a career… it was now time to function before I left the bank was as a Branch
build a family. Manager in a loss-making Business Office, we
made profit in my first month there and all through
Impressive! What do you miss most about the my 6 months there. This had never happened in the
corporate world and most especially UBA? history of that Business Office, and it felt so fulfilling
to be breaking boundaries.
Honestly, I miss the experience. I miss that
adrenaline rush and sense of fulfilment that came ‘Full-time mum’ is such an interesting job title.
with taking on a task, working it out, and seeing What’s the experience like?
the results come to life. I miss challenging myself
to always think outside the box to get things done. I know right (lol), and it’s a job title I wear with pride.
I also miss the relationships and friendships I Fulfilling is how I would describe it. I approach my
built as I worked with other colleagues in various newly acquired role as I would a job at the office. My

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