Access Bank has launched a new branch with state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Ibadan.
The bank branch includes facilities such as an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) gallery, free wifi, and a game arena that can be accessed even when the bank is not in operation.
At the launch of the branch at the university campus on Tuesday, the Deputy Managing Director, South, Access Bank Plc, Chizoma Okoli, said the choice of the university is part of the bank’s plans to reach young people with its robust financial products and services.
Okoli said, “We at Access Bank are very passionate about the youth. The University of Ibadan is one of the campuses where we believe we can create an impact among young people.
For us, it is all about sustainability, creating an impact in the community, and being part of the overall economic movement of Nigeria.
“UI is one of the campuses we have targeted, and we will be in all the campuses as time goes on. We are very excited about this journey. We want the youth to understand that it is important to be part of the growth of their community.”
The Deputy Managing Director, North, Access Bank Plc, Victor Etuokwu, an alumnus of the university, noted that it was a delight to see the outcome of the journey to the establishment of the branch, which started in 2017.
Etuokwu urged students and other members of the university community to leverage the wide range of products and services offered at the bank branch to enhance their academic and entrepreneurial journey.
“Access Bank is a bank that enables people to fulfil their ambitions. We like to play a role in youth development and empowerment.
“Access Bank’s expansion to Ibadan and in particular, to this campus, is an expression of our desire to contribute to national development, and we can’t do that without having something to do with the youths.
“We are excited to be here. We have the ambition to bank every person in this community, both academic and non-academic. We want you to use this facility to your advantage,” he said.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Kayode Adebowale, on his part, commended the bank for situating the branch within the university community while expressing optimism that the student-friendly facilities in the branch will be of advantage to the community.
Prof. Adebowale said, “This is the first time we are witnessing this type of facility within the university community. We have gone around the whole facility, and we know that it is going to be of immense benefit, particularly, to students because all the facilities here are student-friendly, and I know that it will be a very good engagement for not only students but also staff.”
The Branch Manager of the bank, Olatunji Oguntoye, expressed the readiness of the staff of the branch to render services to its customers.
He said, “We are here to give you the best from cradle to grave and even afterlife. We have all the products necessary for you to tap into to make yourself an important person in life. And there is no better place to develop your potential than in a university.”
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