United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc was on Wednesday conferred with the Corporate Citizens Award by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The award, which was in the Extensive Compliance Category, seeks to promote the culture of good corporate governance in the Nigerian environment.


The Corporate Citizens Award, which is open to all registered companies in Nigeria, is designed to recognise corporate citizens who have conducted their affairs in compliance with statutory requirements and best practices.

UBA was among 26 companies that made the final list from over 800 companies considered, with the bank emerging as one of the eventual 9 winners.

​The ​Group Managing Director of UBA Plc, Phillips Oduoza, said the award reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to best practices in the way its business was done across the continent.


"We operate in multi-jurisdictions given that we have presence in 19 African countries and three international financial centres; London, New York and Paris. We are thus committed to higher standards in regulatory compliance in the interest of our stakeholders and customers." Mr. Oduoza said.