UBA Supports Movie on War against Ebola

Fri, Sep 18, 2015
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Banking Briefs

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THE United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, has restated its commitment to the growth and development of the African movie industry by supporting the making of ’93 days’, an inspirational movie on Ebola as it happened in Nigeria. The movie tells the story of the victory over the Ebola scourge that would have ravaged the country in 2014 but for the collective efforts of some brave institutions and individuals.

It pays tribute to late Ameyo Adadevoh who died from contacting the virus whilst she was trying to save others. Charles Aigbe, head, marketing and corporate relations, UBA, said the bank supported the making of the movie because what happened in Nigeria was a positive story of courage, resilience, selflessness, teamwork and collaboration that must be told for posterity.

Aigbe reiterated UBA’s commitment to Ebola, relief saying “we have operations in 19 African countries including Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which are three of the worst hit countries. During the Ebola crisis, we remained open for business and never for once closed shop on account of the scourge. We also donated over $1million to Ebola relief measures in Africa.”

Explaining the rationale behind the movie, Steve Gukas, the movie director, said: “Our aim is to create a feature film that will resonate with many people across the world, particularly in Nigeria and its sub-region. At its core, 93 days is a tale of common humanity and just how much we can achieve when we stand united.”

— Sep 28, 2015 @ 01:00 GMT

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