Customer Satisfaction, Our Top Priority, Says UBA GMD

GROUP Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has said the main priority for every staff in the bank is to always ensure customer satisfaction.

Uzoka stated this in a message to all staff of the bank to mark the 2021 edition of Customer Service Week.

He noted that customer service is crucial for every forward-thinking organisation, as the customer remains the undisputed employer.

He appreciated all the staff who have worked tirelessly towards satisfying their customers and urged them not to rest on their oars.

A statement signed by the Head, External and Media Relations, UBA, Ramon Nasir, noted that the theme for this year’s celebrations which is ‘The Power of Service’, underscores the bank’s persistent determination to provide service to customers despite the global pandemic.

It added that the customer Service Week also serves as an opportunity to acknowledge the vital role of service in any organisation.

The Customer Service Week, which is celebrated annually all over the world, recognises the importance of customer service and seeks to show appreciation to the staff who serve and support customers with the highest degree of care and professionalism.

While emphasising the need for continuous excellent service delivery to customers, the bank’s GMD said that UBA has in the last few years embarked on a journey to ensure Excellence, Enterprise, and Execution which is achievable when an institution focuses primarily on satisfying its customers.

He said, “As we continue our journey to becoming Africa’s Global Bank, I would like us to recommit ourselves to the service of our customers, bearing in mind that they are indeed our Undisputed Employer.

“I applaud those of you who have consistently dedicated yourselves to providing our customers with quality service that positions UBA as the bank of choice. You have indeed proven the strength of the UBA family.

“As we celebrate this year’s Customer Service Week, I would like to urge you to be consistent in ensuring that the customer is satisfied at every point. Let us continue to deliver the best banking experience to our customers in line with the ideals of Customer-First Philosophy,” Uzoka stated.

UBA Plc is a leading Pan-African financial institution, offering banking services to more than twenty-one million customers, across over 1,000 business offices and customer touch points, in 20 African countries.

With presence in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and France, the bank is connecting people and businesses across Africa through retail; commercial and corporate banking; innovative cross-border payments and remittances; trade finance and ancillary banking services.