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UBA Liberia Supports Fight against Ebola in Liberia

September 12, 2014

UBA Liberia (UBAL)
on Monday, September 8, 2014 donated a brand new truck to the Government of
Liberia to support the fight against the deadly Ebola epidemic in the country.

Dr. Eugene Shannon-
non-Executive Director of the Bank, representing the MD/CEO, Chioma Mang,
presented the keys to Her Excellency, the President of the Republic of Liberia,
Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at the General Service Agency (GSA).

He also commended
efforts of the government in managing the Ebola crisis.

‘We are
pleased to offer a donation of a brand new truck to support the logistics of
the Response Team on Ebola as our continuing corporate social responsibility to
the people of Liberia.” He said.

He assured the
president that UBA Liberia will continue to observe the situation in the
country and be a reliable partner in the Ebola war.

Receiving the keys
of the truck, President Sirleaf told the audience that it was the second time
she has had the opportunity to meet the UBA Family to receive cash and material
support to help stop the spread of the Ebola virus in Liberia.

She recalled the
recent $100,000 donation from the UBA Chairman, Mr. Tony O.
Elumelu. She said the truck “will enhance our response team’s ability to
move around in picking up Ebola dead bodies and other emergency cases.”

She thanked the UBA
Family for the donation and said the truck will be used for its intended
purpose.

The UBA team
included; two non-Executive Directors, Dr. Eugene Shannon and Dr. Wede
Brownell, Her Excellency, Ambassador Chigozie Obi-Nnadozie of the Nigerian
Embassy in Liberia, William Grant Jlopleh, Head – WSB, Tosha Brown – CRO,
Eureka Coleman, Head- Public Sector, Steve Bundor-CFO, Gipli Oliver, Head-HR
and Douglass Jones-Manager Brand & Corporate Communication.