By Ayona Ayomide:
As a way of contributing his own quota to his alma mater, Chairman of UBA Group, Tony O. Elumelu, has made the donation of a multipurpose information technology centre to Ambrose Ali University in Ekpoma, Edo state.
This was done through the corporate social responsibility arm of the
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the UBA Foundation.
The hall, which is to be named The Tony O. Elumelu multipurpose hall, is furnished with computers, desks and chairs, measures 839 square meters and has adjoining offices and conveniences.
While highlighting his motivation, Elumelu said: “Education is crucial to Nigeria’s human capital – whether our young people join our national institutions, the private sector or, as I did, take the entrepreneurial path, no one can afford to be cut off from the digital world.
“It has been a personal mission to ensure that the hall was delivered to specification, for the benefit of the students at the AAU. Success brings with it the duty to give back, and I am just grateful that I am now in a position to meaningfully help the next generation”.
Speaking at the ceremony, UBA’s Directorate Head, South Bank, Mr. Chris Ofikulu, who represented the UBA Group Chairman, highlighted the contribution of UBA, through its foundation, to education and development across Africa.
“As a pan-African bank, operating in 20 countries across our continent, UBA is committed to being a socially responsible institution, and a role model for businesses in Africa.
“The UBA Foundation actively promotes the socio-economic improvement of the communities in which UBA operates, with a particular emphasis on development in the areas of “Education, Environment, and Economic Empowerment.
“We believe in intervening and building capacity within communities, facilitating projects that will act as catalysts for social and economic development,” he said.
