United Bank for Africa Plc has commenced the Yuletide season with a Christmas carol service held at UBA Foundation Garden at Marina, on Lagos Island.

The ceremony, attended by staff, customers and members of the general public, is part of the group’s corporate social responsibility activities.

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA, Oliver Alawuba, was joined by other management staff to officially light up the Head office and the UBA Foundation Garden, which according to him, signifies how the bank has been bringing light to the lives of the people and communities around it.

Alawuba said, “We are here to officially light up the season and as you know, UBA has been the light in the financial sector on the continent and beyond. Going by our performance, we will continue to ensure that we spread light and joy wherever we go. This is very symbolic for us all, and we want to take time to appreciate the staff and customers who have made us achieve great things this year. At UBA, we are all about spreading love and giving hope.”

The Light-Up ceremony featured Christmas carols renditions by UBA’s Customer Fulfilment Centre Choir, a guided tour around the beautiful UBA Foundation Garden and more.

UBA’s Group Head Marketing and Corporate Communications, Alero Ladipo, while talking on the essence of the annual event, said, “UBA is a bank that values its environment and as an organisation that is corporately responsible, we have taken it upon ourselves to beautify our environment and add colour, especially as the year comes to an end.

“I hope that as always, we will be able to make many smile and give a glimmer of hope during a special season like this.”