PHOTOS: Tony Elumelu celebrates 60th birthday with symposium

March 23

16:01 2023

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Tony Elumelu, chairman, United Bank of Africa (UBA) Group, on Wednesday, celebrated his 60th birthday with a symposium in Lagos state.

The symposium, which was held at the Tony Elumelu Amphitheatre in UBA House, was tagged ’60 for 60’ and attended by 60 beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) entrepreneurship programme, friends and colleagues.

President Muhammadu Buhari in a goodwill message described the entrepreneur as one who has brought honour and pride to Nigeria.

He praised Elumelu for his achievements, especially his contributions to the mentorship and training of young entrepreneurs in the country and across Africa.

Below are photos from the symposium.

Oge Elumelu, daughter; Tony Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Awele Elumelu, co-founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

Tony Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Awele Elumelu, co-founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

Somachi Chris-Asoluka, CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation( TEF); Oge Elumelu, daughter; Tony Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Awele Elumelu, co-founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF); Oliver Alawuba, GMD-CEO, UBA

Tony Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Awele Elumelu, co-founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF); Oge Elumelu, daughter, flanked by beneficiaries of the TEF Entrepreneurship programme, at the symposium held to commemorate Elumelu’s 60th birthday held at UBA House, Marina, Lagos.

Tony Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Awele Elumelu, co-founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF); Oge Elumelu, daughter; Oliver Alawuba, GMD-CEO, UBA, flanked by senior executives of companies associated to Tony Elumelu; and 60 beneficiaries of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.

Tony Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Awele Elumelu, co-founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF); Oge Elumelu, daughter, at the symposium held to commemorate Elumelu’s 60th birthday held at UBA House, Marina, Lagos.