Another Moment of Pride for Ebenezer Onyeagwu

People that have taken the bold step of living impactful lives are inspirational. They do things differently and let the echoes of their steps sound for others to heed and follow to greatness. The GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, is one such person. According to recent reports, the Zenith Bank boss has been awarded a new doctorate recognising his meritorious achievements in the area of finance in Nigeria.

The degree was awarded to the Zenith Bank CEO by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). According to the Vice Chancellor of the prestigious institution, Onyeagwu deserves the doctorate in Business Administration considering how committed he has been to the growth of the financial services sector in Nigeria and Africa, leaving few stones unturned.

Being a person with a strong character and a visionary attitude, Onyeagwu did not hold back from expressing his gratitude to the management of UNN. He explained that he felt honoured by the institution and the award, especially since he had no prior relationship with the school. Furthermore, the Zenith Bank CEO dedicated the award to his overall boss, Jim Ovia, the founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank, as well as the staff of the bank. He also promised to turn up the gear on his and the bank’s doings in Nigeria and beyond, seeing as people are taking notice.

Indeed, Onyeagwu has done well in Zenith Bank. Despite the murmurs against his bank during the currency revival policy that spilt over into a cash crunch situation, Onyeagwu has done much to ensure that Nigerians are not embittered about the whole thing. Thus, many positive things can be said about Onyeagwu’s accomplishments since he took up the CEO mantle at Zenith. The greatest evidence of his good work is this doctorate from Nigeria’s first indigenous tertiary institution.