Access Bank Plc has once again revalidated its position as the leading First Tier bank in Nigeria by winning the Most Improved Bank Award at the 70th Anniversary of Africa Newspaper of Nigeria (ANN), publishers of the Nigerian Tribune in Ibadan, Oyo State.
At the event held inside the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan had scores of notable personalities from all sectors of Nigerian economy in attendance to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the oldest newspaper in Nigeria.
Mr. Abdul Imoyo, Head, PR & Media Relations of Access Bank Plc, was on hand to receive the award on behalf of the Bank.
Responding, Imoyo said the bank is working so hard to maintain its leadership position and achieving its vision of becoming Africa’s gateway to the World at large.
“We are delighted to be honoured with this Special Award and we want to thank the board and management of Nigerian Tribune. The merger (with Diamond Bank) gave us this award and you will agree with me that the merger of Access Bank and the old Diamond Bank was the fastest and the most efficient merger ever in the history of banking in Nigeria,” Imoyo said.
He continued, “The merger today has really transformed Access Bank to be one of the leading Banks. I must also say that the merger was informed by our corporate strategy of being Africa’s gateway to the World. That has simplified the process and everything we have achieved even after the merger, now we have more than 31 million customers and over three thousand ATMs ”.
Imoyo further stated that the achievement so far recorded by the bank is as result of the support and the trust which the Bank is getting from its customers and from media houses like the Nigerian Tribune, stressing that the Bank will do more in the coming year and will continue to grow in order to satisfying the yearnings of Nigerians.
Meanwhile the Bank recently expanded its digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral.
The fund has hit a record N1 billion daily in loan value.
Access Bank’s digital loans are accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week service and can be accessed via the short code *901*11#.