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| GMD, Kennedy Uzoka (Middle) with the Campus Ambassadors |
United
Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Friday January 27, 2017 launched the maiden
edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of the first 15
brand ambassadors.
Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Friday January 27, 2017 launched the maiden
edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of the first 15
brand ambassadors.
The
UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging
leaders among students of tertiary institutions and give them a unique and
highly rewarding learning experience.
UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging
leaders among students of tertiary institutions and give them a unique and
highly rewarding learning experience.
The
15 successful candidates were selected from among 200 students across tertiary
institutions in Nigeria through a rigorous screening exercise in line with set
criteria.
15 successful candidates were selected from among 200 students across tertiary
institutions in Nigeria through a rigorous screening exercise in line with set
criteria.
The
colorful inauguration ceremony was held at the UBA house in Lagos with the
Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Victor Osadolor, and other senior management
staff in attendance.
colorful inauguration ceremony was held at the UBA house in Lagos with the
Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Victor Osadolor, and other senior management
staff in attendance.
“UBA
is pleased to have you all on board as valuable Ambassadors who will help us
propagate our goodwill messages, ethos, values and what we stand for as a bank,
across your institutions,” said Osadolor. He noted that the goal is to
give students a platform to demonstrate leadership as well as build and instill
the brand ethos into the consciousness of the youths.
is pleased to have you all on board as valuable Ambassadors who will help us
propagate our goodwill messages, ethos, values and what we stand for as a bank,
across your institutions,” said Osadolor. He noted that the goal is to
give students a platform to demonstrate leadership as well as build and instill
the brand ethos into the consciousness of the youths.
According
to Mr. Osadolor, UBA is a bank with strong affiliation to youths, evident in
the bank’s scholarship and grants schemes through the UBA Foundation National
Essay Competition amongst other educational initiatives.
to Mr. Osadolor, UBA is a bank with strong affiliation to youths, evident in
the bank’s scholarship and grants schemes through the UBA Foundation National
Essay Competition amongst other educational initiatives.
“Two
hundred of you went through the process and 15 of you came out tops, which
proves that you are leadings lights, energetic and enterprising with great
potentials which is exactly what we want to explore. The values you bring on
board will help us support this process and we do hope as you learn and
internalise what we stand for, you will all be good ambassadors and represent
us well as admirable leaders others can look up to, propagating our message
even beyond the 12 months period of your assignment as UBA ambassadors,”
Osadolor said.
hundred of you went through the process and 15 of you came out tops, which
proves that you are leadings lights, energetic and enterprising with great
potentials which is exactly what we want to explore. The values you bring on
board will help us support this process and we do hope as you learn and
internalise what we stand for, you will all be good ambassadors and represent
us well as admirable leaders others can look up to, propagating our message
even beyond the 12 months period of your assignment as UBA ambassadors,”
Osadolor said.
Also
speaking, the Head, Student Banking of UBA Plc, Mr. Tomiwa Sotiloye, said UBA,
being a top financial institution with presence across Africa, is one the
ambassadors should be proud of, especially in the discharge of their duties of
spreading the institution’s ethos. He charged them to be good leaders and
positive influencers who should stand out by ensuring the bank’s reputation
soars high in their respective campuses.
speaking, the Head, Student Banking of UBA Plc, Mr. Tomiwa Sotiloye, said UBA,
being a top financial institution with presence across Africa, is one the
ambassadors should be proud of, especially in the discharge of their duties of
spreading the institution’s ethos. He charged them to be good leaders and
positive influencers who should stand out by ensuring the bank’s reputation
soars high in their respective campuses.
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The
15 ambassadors, who are A-list students in their various institutions, include
Orji Somtochukwu Philippa a 300 Level Medical student of Abia State University,
Uturu. She is currently a UBA Scholar after winning the UBA Foundation National
Essay Competition in 2011. Phillipa is a Member of the Campus Press Student
Authors’ Association (CAPSAA) and a Founder of ‘The Fe-clinical Group’ for
Female pre-clinical medical students in her campus. Barakat Tiamiyu is a 200 level student of Urban and Regional Planning, at the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, She is the founder of “the House of Babiti”
an environmental advocacy project, a promoter of one of the United Nations’
SDGs on protection and restoration of the environment and climate. Barakat has
won various awards including the Green
personality of the month at the Green Campus Initiative; Ihechi Opara from the University
of Ibadan, is a 200 level Law student, He is a TV/Radio presenter and owns an
education blog.
15 ambassadors, who are A-list students in their various institutions, include
Orji Somtochukwu Philippa a 300 Level Medical student of Abia State University,
Uturu. She is currently a UBA Scholar after winning the UBA Foundation National
Essay Competition in 2011. Phillipa is a Member of the Campus Press Student
Authors’ Association (CAPSAA) and a Founder of ‘The Fe-clinical Group’ for
Female pre-clinical medical students in her campus. Barakat Tiamiyu is a 200 level student of Urban and Regional Planning, at the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, She is the founder of “the House of Babiti”
an environmental advocacy project, a promoter of one of the United Nations’
SDGs on protection and restoration of the environment and climate. Barakat has
won various awards including the Green
personality of the month at the Green Campus Initiative; Ihechi Opara from the University
of Ibadan, is a 200 level Law student, He is a TV/Radio presenter and owns an
education blog.
Others
are Jennifer Nev, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Tagbo Ijeoma, Federal
University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State; Manuela Edeh, Babcock University; Fadaini
Asalewa, Obafemi Awolowo University; Ahmad Mustapha, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria;
Queen Jaja, Rivers State University Of Science and Technology; Odunewu
Oluwasegun, University of Lagos; Chisom Nwaezuoke, University of Ibadan,
Ukododeta Nyerhovwo Maxwell, University of Abuja; Odunewu Oluwasegun, College
of Medicine, University of Lagos, Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku, University of Lagos;
Chukwuemeka Orukwowu, University of Port Harcourt and Kachikwu Stephen,
University of Port Harcourt.
are Jennifer Nev, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Tagbo Ijeoma, Federal
University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State; Manuela Edeh, Babcock University; Fadaini
Asalewa, Obafemi Awolowo University; Ahmad Mustapha, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria;
Queen Jaja, Rivers State University Of Science and Technology; Odunewu
Oluwasegun, University of Lagos; Chisom Nwaezuoke, University of Ibadan,
Ukododeta Nyerhovwo Maxwell, University of Abuja; Odunewu Oluwasegun, College
of Medicine, University of Lagos, Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku, University of Lagos;
Chukwuemeka Orukwowu, University of Port Harcourt and Kachikwu Stephen,
University of Port Harcourt.
During
their one year renewable tenure based on active participation, the ambassadors
are expected to develop different initiatives that will be sponsored by the
Bank and execute various objectives of the bank over the period. They will also
serve as a bridge between the bank, the students and the school authorities.
their one year renewable tenure based on active participation, the ambassadors
are expected to develop different initiatives that will be sponsored by the
Bank and execute various objectives of the bank over the period. They will also
serve as a bridge between the bank, the students and the school authorities.
The
selected ambassadors will form a preferred pool for recruitment consideration
upon graduation.
selected ambassadors will form a preferred pool for recruitment consideration
upon graduation.
Second Photo shows: Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa, Mr. Victor Osadolor (middle) Executive Director, Lagos & West, United Bank for Africa, Mr. Liadi Ayoku (Right), Executive Director/ Regional CEO, Anglophone Africa, United Bank for Africa, Mr. Oliver Alawuba (2nd Right) and Executive Director, Risk Management, United Bank for Africa Mr. Ike Uche (Left), flanked by UBA Campus Ambassadors.
