7th October, 2022
Wema Bank has announced the 2022 edition of Wemalympics, an inter-regional competition which serves as a testimonial to the bank’s commitment to raising the bar of teamwork.
Ademola Adebise, Managing Director / CEO of Wema Bank in a statement announcing this year’s event, said “since 2017, we have leveraged Wemalympics as a platform to underscore the importance of team spirit and foster collaboration among staff, within and beyond the workplace.”
He said the bank placed high premium on collaborative work culture, healthy competition, and wholesome living for staff members.
Adebisi added that “Wemalympics aligns with our core values of ‘Think Play’ and ‘Think Partnership’, and beyond the games, the initiative now encourages bonding among staff families as kids will take part in this year’s event.”
He explained that this year’s edition, tagged, ‘Test Your Audacity’ is a call to the bank’s staff to remain driven and bold as they compete in the games, and even more so, in all aspects of their lives.
Adebisi said at Wemalympics 2022, employees from different regions would compete for medals in sports, including football, athletic events, table tennis, scrabble, chess, arm wrestling, electronic games, among other sports.
“Our staff are our greatest asset, which is why their health and fitness matters to us,” said Tajudeen Bakare, Head of Operations at Wema Bank and Chairperson of the Wemalympics 2022 committee.
“We also believe that in treating employees right and giving them a platform like Wemalympics, we are putting them in the best shape mentally and physically to keep delivering premium customer experience to the public,” he explained.