{"id":30788,"date":"2019-03-27T06:33:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T05:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=30788"},"modified":"2019-03-27T06:33:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T05:33:08","slug":"special-olympics-world-games-2019-union-bank-special-olympics-nigeria-welcome-team-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/special-olympics-world-games-2019-union-bank-special-olympics-nigeria-welcome-team-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Olympics World Games 2019: Union Bank, Special Olympics Nigeria Welcome Team Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Union Bank, proud co-sponsors of Team Nigeria to the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, joined the Board and Members of Special Olympics (SO) Nigeria at a reception to welcome the team.<\/p>\n

The 84-man delegation to the World Games was made up of 24 officials and 60 athletes who represented Nigeria in 8 sports categories including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Table-tennis, Volleyball, Swimming and Cycling, winning a total of 63 medals.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the welcome reception, Mrs. Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem, the Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing at Union Bank congratulated the athletes and commended their hard work, resilience and resolve.<\/p>\n

She also applauded the efforts and dedication of the officials who worked extensively with the teams ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n

According to her; “Union Bank is proud of the longstanding relationship we have developed with Special Olympics Nigeria, a platform that is focused on three areas we are passionate about \u2013 Talent development, Sports and Inclusion.<\/p>\n

As an institution committed to enabling people succeed, we are inspired by the team\u2019s performance at the recent World Games, a testament to their hard work, determination and resilience.\u201d<\/p>

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Union Bank has been a consistent supporter of Special Olympics Nigeria and Sports in general. In 2015, the Bank sponsored Team Nigeria to the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

The Bank was also the official corporate sponsor of the Nigerian team to the last Olympic Games in Rio.<\/p>\n

This partnership with Special Olympics Nigeria highlights Union Bank’s deep rooted support for inclusion and sports in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Photo Caption. From Left\u00a0\u2013 Chairman, Special Olympics Nigeria, Mr. Victor Osibodu; Head, Corporate Communications and Marketing Union Bank, Mrs. Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem, Special Olympians Etim Florence and James Uyeh; and Board Member, Special Olympics Nigeria, Engr. Akindayomi, at the reception for the Special Olympics Team recently in Lagos.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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