Zenith Bank Ghana staff, customers, directors and guests took to the streets of Accra for the bank’s annual health walk, held as part of its 21st anniversary celebrations on the theme “21 Years of Excellence, A Future of Possibilities.”
The walk, patronised by over a thousand participants started from the bank’s head office and passed through Adabraka, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Ring Road before ending back at the Zenith Bank headquarters.
Managing Director and CEO Henry Onwuzurigbo welcomed participants and described the event as the biggest health walk in the Ghanaian banking industry. Members of the Ghana Wheelchair Basketball Federation joined the walk, alongside regulators, partners, vendors, media and past and present staff.
“We don’t joke with the health of our workers”
Mr Onwuzurigbo said the walk was meant to energise the body and encourage people to look after their health.
“At Zenith, we don’t joke with the health of our workers, the health of our customers and our clients,” he said, adding that everyone had been invited, from directors to customers.
He said even people used to exercise would find the aerobic session different from what they were used to, and that it would help invigorate them.
A healthy workforce, he said, is the starting point. “You cannot be working with people who are sick.” He described banking as a demanding job that needs energetic and strong people.
SMEs at the Heart of Zenith’s Plans
Mr Onwuzurigbo said the bank’s commitment to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remains central to its plans. He said Zenith Bank will continue to support SMEs and other businesses through appropriate financing, transaction banking, digital solutions and business support, as part of its drive to promote financial inclusion and contribute to Ghana’s economic development. He explained that the SME Fair was combined with the health walk to give entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their products and services and to build stronger relationships with customers and stakeholders.
Board Chairman Charles Nimako said Zenith Bank Ghana grew its profitability tremendously even as profits fell across much of the industry. He thanked staff for their hard work and customers for their continued support.
