The immediate past group managing director (GMD) of FBN Holdings Plc Urum Eke alias UK Eke recently celebrated his 60th birthday in Lagos with a book launch at the Ikoyi area of Lagos.
Reviewing the book Impact – A Life of Urum Kalu Eke, the chief reviewer Olufemi Awoyemi said the essence of the well-written non-fiction book is felt through its underlying message. He noted that the knowledge-embedded book encapsulates the last 60 years of the celebrant under four impact areas: personal life, professional journey, people/community and faith.
“The book’s title is simple but intriguing and captures the essence of a man known for his professionalism, rigour and ‘impact’ on matters he chooses to handle. UK, as he is popularly called, has fought many a battle in the trenches of Nigeria’s gripping financial service industry. Like his Abiriba forbearers, he has sumo-wrestled social prejudice, kickboxed professional incompetence and shoulder-blocked organisational drift,’’ he said.
The occasion played host to a number of dignitaries which includes former governorship candidate of Edo State, Olumide Akpata; former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Ernest Ebi; Prof. Emeritus Anya Anya; founder and former chairman of Seplat Energy, ABC Orjiakor; group chairman of Chicason Industries Ltd, Alex Okafor; ex-partner of Deloitte, Lateef Bakare; chairman of the board of Development Bank of Nigeria Kyari Bukar and founder and chairman of Proshare Limited, Femi Awoyemi.
