Union Bank supports LEAD Camp

Union Bank of Nigeria has supported the Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN)initiate tagged Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement, and Development Camp for 50 girls.

The 50 girls, in public and private schools across the regions, will be given the opportunity to learn from seasoned industry practitioners in leadership, media and economy among other human endeavours.

According to the Director, In-school Programmes, Adaeze Oputa, the mission of LEAD Camp is to empower and inspire young girls to become achievers and leaders. This addresses social development goal (SDG) which talks about gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.

The participants are taken through series of activities administered by HOD Consulting and supported by leading women from the private and public sectors as mentors.

Oputa said the majority of participants, who come various parts of the country are public school students who may never get this kind of opportunity in their lives. “We are grateful to Union Bank and HOD Consulting for making this possible and to our list of inspiring speakers who have been generous with their time,” he said.

JAN’s Chief Executive Officer of HOD Consulting/Founding Executive Director, Mrs. Simi Sanni Nwogugu said LEAD Camp was developed in 2001 because, after two years of running JAN, she noticed that some of the girls who were shy or timid at the beginning of the company programme, were more confident by the end and needed just a little more encouragement to secure their new found leadership skills

On the bank’s support for the initiative, the Managing Director of Union Bank Plc, Emeka Emuwa said developing and grooming young talent is a key focus area for the bank. “The LEAD programme provides an opportunity for us to nurture and encourage an entrepreneurial mindset in these 50 young women who we hope will be the corporate leaders of tomorrow,” he added.