Union Bank wins ITF award for human capital development

The Industrial Training Fund of Nigeria (ITF) has announced Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as the “Overall Best Contributing Employer in Human Resources” for the year 2015.

The innovative financial institution was presented with the award by the Deputy Director, ITF on Monday,

Selected over 8,000 contributing employers in the Lagos Island Area, Union Bank spends an average of N200 million yearly to train its employees in addition to consistent intake of interns and students on industrial training. The financial institution also carries out regular safety training for its people with accordance to the ITF training standards.

“Union Bank started its transformation drive three years ago and an integral part of that transformation is looking after our people,” said Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer, Union Bank, Kandolo Kasongo.

“Training is definitely a critical part of the wellbeing of the employees of any organization and therefore, we invest a lot in the development of our people so it is great to be recognized for the effort we put in.”