The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Africa Day. That was precisely on Friday May 25, 2018.
Under the theme ‘The Colours of Africa: Celebrating our Diversity,’ the celebration went on simultaneously in all of its subsidiaries in Africa as well as in London, Paris and New York.
Staff members were dressed in colourful African attire displaying the cultural diversity of the United Bank for Africa.
There were dance troupes across the continent organised by UBA subsidiaries, where staff, clients and the public were entertained with African drums and cultural dancers.
The Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc, Mr. Victor Osadolor, who addressed staff at a celebration in Lagos to commemorate the day, commended staff members for their hard work over the years, noting that the annual event has become a lifestyle for the bank.
He said: “We at UBA celebrate Africa Day with the rest of Africa. We are Africa, United by one Bank. Today is a day to remind ourselves that we have all it takes in Africa, be it fashion, talent and creativity.
The message is about being African and being proud of our heritage. We want to showcase who we are and what we have.
The high point of the event was the selection of two best-dressed staff (male and female) representing the diverse African culture.
The two winners, who emerged through the highest votes by other staff, as the overall winners were Opeyemi Ogunnoiki (female) and Ayoola Olalekan (male).
They were each rewarded with a five –day all-expense paid trip for two to Cape Verde islands.