Access Bank emerges Best Performing Stock, Awosika Best Chairman of the Year

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2 years ago

May 18, 2022

Access Bank has emerged the best performing stock in 2021 by the Nigeria Exchange

Limited (NGX).

The Bank earned this recognition at the 2022 Nigerian Investor Value Awards (NIVA)

organised by BusinessDay in collaboration with the Nigeria Exchange Group. Also,

Chairman, Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr Ajoritsedere Awosika emerged as the

‘Board Chairman of the Year’ under the listed company awards category.

Access Bank was named the best stock in the ‘Financial Services -Banking’ category

for its exemplary performance and creating value on the NGX compared to other

quoted banks in the past year.

Similarly, Awosika was adjudged the best based on her

outstanding leadership and business strategy during the period under review.

The Nigerian Investor Value Awards recognises leaders of public and private

companies who have created sustainable alpha-generating value for their shareholders

through their strategic priorities, operating efficiencies, organisational values, and

market engagement activities.

The listed segment of the awards recognises stellar performance of the public

companies creating value on the Nigerian Stock Exchange based on criteria such as

share price, dividend payments, sustainability, brand value, market leadership and

business strategy against their peers in the year under review.

Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited, Temi Popoola, who was

represented by the Divisional Head, Capital Markets, Mr. Jude Chiemeka, said the

award by the Businessday Media Limited underlined Nigeria Exchange Group’s goal of

promoting actionable and effective multi-stakeholder dialogue on issues central to a

well-functioning financial system.

The Publisher, Businessday, Frank Aigbogun said the NIVA, formerly known as the

Top 25 CEOs Award, recognises the contributions of astute businessmen and women

who toil day and night to ensure the Nigerian economy grows. He noted that the capital

market has remained strong in the mix of the global realignment that is going on

consequent upon the Ukrainian crisis.

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