The United Bank for Africa Plc announced the appointments of Mr. Ayoku Liadi and Mr. Oliver Alawuba as Deputy Managing Directors in charge of UBA's Nigeria and Africa businesses, respectively. The creation of the new positions, reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, represents further strategic recognition of the growth of UBA's pan-African business. Alawuba has worked with the UBA Group for almost 20 years and was appointed in January 2020, CEO for the group's Africa operations. His knowledge of UBA's business in Africa is unrivalled. He previously held the role as CEO of UBA in Ghana and more recently, as Regional CEO for UBA in Anglophone Africa. On the other hand, Liadi joined the UBA Group in 2014 and was appointed the Executive Director of Lagos and West bank in Nigeria, two years later. He is widely recognised for his innovation in driving business development. Also announced by the Board, was the retirement from the board with effect from August 01, 2020, of Mr. Dan Okeke who has been with the UBA Group for 22 years. Okeke, served on the board as an Executive Director for three terms and a total of nine years.