Union Bank of Nigeria PLC’s Savings Bonanza has produced additional sets of winners of three brand new Toyota Corolla Cars and twenty (20) motocycles at its 2nd regional draw held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently, bringing the total winners of the star prizes to six and forty  respectively.

The current winners of the brand new cars were Mr. Etim Edet Bassey of Uyo branch, Akwa Ibom State; Eshabuko Akporobo Loveth of Ughelli branch, Delta State; and Miss Blessing Oguru of Kingsway branch, Port Harcourt.
The Bank’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mrs. Funke Osibodu, who presided over the draw, also used the opportunity to present three brand new Toyota Corolla cars, 20 motorcycles and other cash prizes to the lucky winners of the first regional draw held earlier in Owerri, Imo State.

In her speech, Mrs. Osibodu stressed that the Savings Bonanza was packaged to leverage on the Bank’s extensive branch network and strength in retail and consumer banking in order to mobilize deposits from widely dispersed savers, especially the small-scale savers to facilitate rapid economic growth.

She noted that the primary aim of the bonanza was to reward the Bank’s esteemed customers for their continued patronage and loyalty, adding that the promo had been extended to January 2010 to accommodate other prospective and existing savers as more cars, motorcycles were still up for grabs in the subsequent monthly and regional draws to be held across the country.

She also disclosed that the grand finale would produce winners of three Toyota Land Cruiser Jeeps, one three-bedroom luxury flat in Lagos and one three-bedroom bungalow in Abuja.  So far, 260 savers have won prizes under the Savings Bonanza, out of which 237 customers won various cash prizes, while 23 won three Toyota corolla cars and 20 motorcycles.

Mrs. Osibodu further informed the customers that the recent change in the leadership of the Bank was to serve them better. According to her, “the change was effected to safeguard the interests of the shareholders and more importantly, the depositors”. She, therefore, advised the customers to continue to patronise the Bank as it was poised to emerge stronger and more reliable.

The winners, who could not contain their joy, heaped encomiums on the Bank for fulfilling its promises and pledged their continued patronage of the Bank.

The draw attracted notable customers of the Bank, traditional rulers and top government functionaries, among other dignitaries, including His Majesty, King D. D. Jaja, Jeki the 5th, Amanyanabo of Opobo; His Royal Highness, Eze Dr. G.B. Odun, JP, Paramount Ruler of Oginigba, who picked winners of the Toyota Corolla cars; Chief Dr. Clement Eke, Ezechimerum 1 of Woji town; Reverend E. A. Nicholas of the Anglican Diocese; and Honourable Briggs-Kuro, JP, Special Adviser to the Governor of Rivers State on Aquaculture/Deep-Sea Fishing.

Also in attendance were some members of the Bank’s top management, including Mr. Adekunle Adeosun, Executive Director (Commercial & Retail Banking-South & Consumer Banking); Mr. Philip Ikeazor, Executive Director (Corporate & International Banking, Investment  Banking and Treasury); Sir Peter Aliogo, Deputy General Manager (Marketing) and Lady Chika Nwajagu, Assistant General Manager/Zonal Coordinator, Port Harcourt Zonal Office.