FG names Unity Bank among Nigeria’s top 100 businesses

Unity Bank Plc has been recognised as one of the top 100 businesses in Nigeria in an award ceremony organized by the Federal Government to appreciate companies that contribute immensely to the nation’s economic development.

The top 100 companies’ award which is the first of its kind in the history of Nigeria was a brainchild of the Presidency.

In the letter conveying the award, the bank was recognised for firmly establishing itself as a leading business, being a major driver of the Nigerian economy and a committed partner in the socio-economic development and promotion of business enterprises.

Unity Bank was one of the 16 banks recognized for its strategic focus, responsiveness and commitment to the development and promotion of investment opportunities especially in the areas of agriculture, rural economy and SME business in the Nigerian economy.

At an award dinner which held at the State House, Abuja, the bank was represented by Alhaji Lamis Shehu Dikko, Chairman Board of Directors of Unity Bank Plc and Henry James Semenitari, Managing Director/Chief Executive who received the award on behalf of the bank. The bank said the award would be dedicated it to members of staff who have worked tirelessly in ensuring that it sustained its drive and focus to deliver on its business objective.

Commenting on the award ceremony, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, described the Top 100 Businesses Initiative as a bold effort to celebrate major investors and companies that are contributing to the development of the economy.

In selecting the top businesses, Aganga said the country adopted similar criteria as Fortune 500 in the US, hence it is objective and verifiable. “We want to make it absolutely clear that it has integrity. Coincidentally, it is happening in the year of our centenary. But we will in 120 years, in 150 years, in 200 years go back to the Centenary City, we will see the emblem of these companies as Top 100 companies in the year Nigeria had its centenary,” he stated.

The Minister went on: “We are proud of these achievements because it is investors that create jobs for our people, wealth, facilitate economic growth and generate income for the government.

“We intend to use this Top 100 Businesses Presidential Award Dinner to say big thank you to those companies for their firm commitment and belief in our economy and to charge them to do more by bringing more investments to Nigeria. It is also aimed at creating a platform for public-private sector interactions on Nigerian economic policies.

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