Union Bank generational customers relish relationships

CUSTOMERS of the Union Bank, whose relationships with the financial institution have transcended generations, have described the bond with the financial institution as so strong that it has become inherited family traditions.

Some of the  customers, comprising  families and businesses that have maintained relationships with the bank for 60 to 80 years, in a recent survey, claimed the relationship had culminated in the growth of their individual and corporate economies.

One of those surveyed, the Managing Director of Dala Foods Limited, Alhaji Ali Madugu,  said the relationship with Union Bank was established by his grandfather in the 1950s, when the bank was still known as Barclays Bank.

According to him, his grandfather was involved in the trans-Saharan trade, in those days, and was,  at a point,  encouraged to open an account with Barclays Bank.

“In the early 1970s, my father also opened his own account with the bank and then it became a family tradition that once any one of us attains the age of five, an account is opened for the person in Union Bank, into which money would be paid until the person attains the age of 18 and takes control of the account,” Madugu said.

Another customer in the survey, Mrs. Lai Koiki, proprietor of Greenspring Schools, said her relationship with Union Bank commenced as recently as 2018, and has flourished ever since.

She described the financial institution as playing a very significant role in her business, especially at a critical point the business needed to access funding from the capital market.

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“At the time, it was quite uncommon for such facilities to be made available to schools, but Union Bank stepped forward as our guarantor and provided the support we needed,” she stated.

Koiki described the bank’s  guarantee as pivotal in enabling the business access the funds required at that time.

On how the bank has been supporting businesses, Alhaji Ali Madugu revealed that Union bank has been pivotal to some of the significant growths and expansions that has been experienced in his business.

“The bank has been of immense support to us in our businesses. They provide us with support for our initiatives and have never failed us even in one day,” he added.

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NAC 2026: Organisers unveil new partners

The Organising Committee of the National Advertising Conference (NAC) 2026 has announced TGI Group, Interswitch and Nestle Nigeria Plc, as the latest corporate organisations supporting the conference.

The organisers stated that the partnerships, which would feature TGI as a Gold Sponsor of the conference,  underscore the increasing corporate support for NAC 2026, expected to  bring together leading voices from across the nation’s advertising, marketing, media, business and regulatory sectors.

Tagged:  “Repositioning the Marketing Communications Industry for the Next Frontier”, the Conference will provide a platform for industry leaders, policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders to examine emerging trends, explore new opportunities and develop practical strategies for strengthening Nigeria’s marketing communications industry in an increasingly technology-driven and competitive business environment.

Speaking on the sponsorships, Chairman of the NAC Marketing Sub-Committee, Mr. Uduak Bassey, expressed appreciation to TGI Group, Interswitch Limited and Nestlé Nigeria Plc for their commitment to the Conference and confidence in its objectives.

He  described corporate participation as  critical to advancing meaningful industry conversations and fostering the partnerships required to reposition the marketing communications sector for sustainable growth.

“We believe that the future of marketing communications must be shaped through collaboration, innovation and shared commitment across the entire business ecosystem,” Uduak added.