By Ngozi Onyeakusi—Union Bank of Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has added to its growing list of qualified personnel with the recent graduation of the 2024 set of Management Trainees.

The ceremony, which was held at the Bank’s multiple-purpose sports complex, ‘The Stable, ’ in Surulere, Lagos, included the financial institution’s senior management officials and other staff, as well as the 166 Management Trainees graduates who successfully concluded their training programme.

After collecting their certificates, the newly graduated Management Trainees were encouraged to imbibe the technical and soft skills they learned to help them settle quickly into their new roles within the bank while upholding the tenets and core values of Union Bank.

Speaking during the event, Omayuli Wale-Ajayi, Chief Talent Officer at Union Bank, also urged the graduates to remain focused and committed to the ideals expressed in the Bank’s vision and mission statement.

Addressing the graduates, she said:
“Union Bank is always on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our existing team of highly motivated and competent employees to deliver on the strategic goals of this financial institution. We believe you represent the next generation of exceptional talent that will help the bank grow exponentially over the years to come.

“As you embark on the first steps of what I know will be a fruitful career within the bank, I encourage you to constantly keep your eyes on the big picture of helping our institution become Nigeria’s most reliable and trusted banking partner, keeping in mind also to strive to make our customer’s lives better by delivering the simplest, smartest solutions.”

The Union Bank Management Trainee Program is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare high-performing young talents to become well-rounded bankers and future leaders of the Bank.

This program is targeted at building a team of multifaceted and extraordinary individuals who are fully prepared and equipped to take on new challenges, make an impact, and work across the different aspects of the bank’s business units.