UBA seeks collaboration with UI

The Business Manager for Oyo Area of the United Bank for Africa,  Mr Ayomide Babalola, has sought the collaboration of the University of Ibadan to have a good banking relationship.

Mr Babalola, who led a team to the university on a courtesy visit, said UBA was interested in how it could contribute to the university’s growth and development.

He said UBA wishes to extend its Corporate Social Responsibility to UI because of the bank’s management’s  passion for youth development and in response to the university’s call for improved Town-Gown interaction.

The Vice-Chancellor,  Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, mni, FAS,  expressed delight at receiving the team given that the Bank’s GMD/CEO, Mr Oliver Alawuba, an alumnus of the University,  is a UI@75 Ambassador.

He said the Nigerian University system is at a threshold of changes, and federal universities are now able to relate with commercial banks, which they were unable to do before now because of the Treasury Single Account.

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Professor Adebowale said banks are very important to the universities, adding that because of the cordiality between the UBA and UI, a sub-committee would be set up immediately to work out the modalities.