THISDAY

Unity Bank Organises Forum

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As part of efforts to promote sustainabl­e developmen­t, Unity Bank Plc in collaborat­ion with the Avant-Garde Innovation & Technology Services (AGITS), has championed a stakeholde­rs’ forum to drive major advocacy initiative­s for stronger climate action that will en trench values and ethos for achieving sustainabl­e developmen­t goals.

The event with the theme, “The Future of Sustainabl­e Developmen­t in Nigeria: Achieving Economic Growth with Low Carbon Trajectory in a Circular Economy,” drew participat­ion of developmen­t partners and major stakeholde­rs to reappraise commitment­s to sustainabl­e developmen­t goals. It provided a platform for stakeholde­rs to evaluate developmen­tal activities imp acting on climate change and opportunit­ies ina green economy as a means of improving environmen­tal sustainabi­lity, addressing global warming, raising sea level, pollution, desertific­ation and deforestat­ion, and to determine effective response to promote community action, protect the environmen­t and advance sustainabl­e developmen­t in Nigeria.

The Managing Director/CEO of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs.Tomi Somefun, was represente­d by the Executive Director, Risk Management and Compliance, Usman Abdulqadir.

In her welcome, Some fun stressed the need for increased stakeholde­r engagement on sustainabl­e developmen­t and to deepened commitment­s towards promoting climate change initiative­s.

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