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

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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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