Zenith Bank Heralds The Yuletide Season With Ajose Adeogun Street Christmas Light-Up

It was a great spectacle to behold as the Christmas and Yuletide season came to life at the

2022 Zenith Bank Christmas Light-Up Ceremony, which was held at the Ajose Adeogun

Street Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The official

lighting ceremony, which was performed by the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith

Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, supported by Executive Management, was witnessed

by many of the bank’s staff and customers, with others joining virtually.

With the theme “Let There Be Light”, this year marks the 16th edition of the Light-up

Speaking during the ceremony, Onyeagwu expressed his delight in heralding the yuletide

season of 2022 through the iconic Ajose Adeogun Street lighting up. In his words, “today is

a unique day. It is unique in the sense that we are going to turn on the Christmas light and

activate the spirit of Christmas, which we usually have annually. It is also unique in the

sense that we are honoured and delighted to have in our midst the wife of our Founder and

Chairman, Mrs. Kay Ovia”.

He praised Quantum Markets, the company responsible for the annual decorations, for the

outstanding, very creative and extremely beautiful work that they have done. According to

him, “when you look at the Christmas set-up we have every year, it looks completely

different, and there is no repetition of themes. And when we think we have seen it all, by the

Zenith Bank has clearly distinguished itself in the Nigerian financial services industry as an

institution committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive economy and promoting

responsible business practices in Nigeria through integrating sustainability principles in its

business operations.

The bank’s sustainability and CSR initiatives are hinged on the belief that today’s business

performance is not all about the financial numbers – the bank believes that an institution’s

social investments, contributions to inclusive economic growth and development as well as

improvements in the condition of the physical environment, all constitute a balanced

scorecard.

Through its CSR initiatives, Zenith Bank has embodied the overarching objective of the 17

The bank remains committed to furthering the economic, cultural and social development of

host communities, particularly through community-based initiatives and philanthropy. As a

good corporate citizen, it continues to deliver projects that have long-term social and

economic benefits for the communities because it believes that its business is only as

strong as the communities in which it operates.

To demonstrate its commitment to creating and expanding opportunities, the bank regularly

makes donations towards setting up ultramodern ICT centres in several educational

institutions and cities across the country. It also supports various developmental projects,

and healthcare delivery causes in Nigeria and contributes to the development of sports in

Nigeria through its sponsorship of the Zenith Women Basketball League and the Zenith