UBA unveils NextGen Account, excite youths with Premium Offerings

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveils its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits.

A statement from the bank described the NextGen as a suit of personal accounts designed to meet the needs of young persons, grooming and growing with them from teenage stage to adulthood.

Under this product, the bank takes up an additional role of mentoring the young ones as well as assist them with tips towards guiding their future. The added benefits would confer premium services to the young account holders.

UBA, which operates in 20 African countries, said it introduced the NextGen Account to encourage active savings among young people and teach them to manage their money effectively while enjoying world-class services that effectively suit their lifestyles.

The Group Head, Retail Banking, UBA, Jude Anele, said the importance of inculcating in young people the culture of saving and being financially disciplined, could not be over emphasised, hence the importance the bank places on the account.

“The NextGen Account is our way of putting students in charge of their money so they can do more, especially at this critical stage of their lives with an account that comes free of fees,” Anele said.

“The new NextGen Account opens students and NYSC members up to several benefits and opportunities, including multiple digital channels that makes banking just another fun thing to do on their mobile phones,” the Retail Banking head added.

“As a plus, the NextGen Account holders stand to win pocket money, complimentary invites to prime events and enjoy zero charge on all transactions,” it added.

The Group Head of Marketing Dupe Olusola, who also spoke about the revamped NextGen Account disclosed that NextGen which the bank said is more than just an account, would partner with DRBLasGidi, a three-member group to ignite the interest of young people in the offering.

“DRB LasGidi have proven to be culture shapers, pioneering the popular Alté (meaning alternative) movement, which promotes self-confidence and encourages young people to embrace their individuality.

ALSO READ: Access Bank, 5 Others List N110bn Corporate Bonds In 2019

“As the face of the Alté subculture in Nigeria, DRB LasGidi is a perfect representation of the NextGen lifestyle of self-confidence and uniqueness,” Olusola said.

Bolaji Ojodukan popularly known as BOJ, who spoke on behalf of DRB LasGidi, expressed excitement at the partnership.

“Like most young people today, we were just being ourselves. But now, we have a movement and now our own