How UBA celebrates high performing staff

Exceptional performance is valued in UBA. This is why the bank recently rolled out the drums to celebrate 120 best performing staff under the it's Most Valuable Performers (MVP) programme. The MVP decoration ceremonies took place simultaneously at the Bank's Head Office in Lagos, and across it's 18 Country Subsidiaries in Africa. 

 Mr. Phillips Oduoza (second left) (GMD); ED, Human Resources and Customer Service, Obi Ibekwe (right) with two of the Bank’s Most Valuable Performers (MVPs) Elizabeth Sagay left), and Olagbaju Oladele Sunday (second right); during the special recognition awards ceremony for UBA MVPs at the Bank’s Head Office in Lagos.

The MVP programme is designed to motivate and encourage individual staff to go the extra mile in their job functions as they pursue the Group's set goals and corporate objectives.

Phillip Oduoza, Group Managing Director, UBA described MVPs as employees that create extraordinary value for the organization by consistently exceeding expectations.

He congratulated the MVPs and urged them to wear the special lapel pins with pride even as they enjoy the associated privileges which include, accelerated career development, unrestricted access to company events, cash reward, leadership exchange programs, cross country postings as well as the much-coveted UBA citizenship membership.

“We are honouring today's MVPs for their exceptional performance and in appreciation of what they have contributed to the growth of the bank. Out of the 120 MVPs being celebrated, 13 are repeat MVPs meaning that they were able to retain their MVP status awarded in previous year,” he said.

The Executive Director, Human Resources and Customer Service, Obi Ibekwe, equally urged all staff to aspire to be MVPs.

UBA Ghana also celebrated seven MVPs for the 2012 financial year at a cocktail reception held in their honour at the Executive Wing of the Head office.

The MD/CEO, UBA Ghana expressed happiness with the MVPs saying that the drive and passion that the awardees have shown in their commitment to excellence in their roles, is what has made UBA Ghana a Role Model subsidiary in Africa; while the DMD, UBA Ghana, Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, advised the MVPs not to relent, but to strive for greater heights.

Also, in UBA Sierra Leone, the MVPs, who had earlier received cash rewards for their outstanding performance in the 2012 financial year, were decorated by the Managing Director; Mr. Ndubuisi Ejiofor.