The Board of Directors of United Bank for Africa Plc has approved the appointment of Emeke Iweriebor as executive director in charge of corporate banking as well as the bank's operations in Lagos and entire Western Region of Nigeria covering nine states, including Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Kwara, Edo and Delta states. Iweriebor has also at different times been the pioneer MD/CEO, UBA Cameroon and later the CEO, UBA Central, East and Southern Africa. Apart from Emeke, the company also announced other appointments including Puri Ibrahim as head, North Central Bank; Emmanuel Onokpasa as group treasurer and Emem Etuk as deputy directorate head of Abuja & East Bank.

Etuk will double-hat as regional bank head: Cross River and Akwa Ibom.