Emeka Esogbue

 Union Bank in Ibusa: The Beginning and the End  By Prof Austin Uwandulu Being a Response to "The Exit of Union Bank: Are Banks Afraid to Invest in Ibusa", An Article Published by Emeka Esogbue Union Bank, Igbuzo was established in 1982 not 1991, as a compensation for the brutal murder of Mr. George Onyemem, father of Henry Onyemem and Mr Emmanuel Anuchi, father of Mrs Atuche and Mrs Onwuachi.  At the time, Mr Onyemem was the Manager while Emma Anuchi was the Accountant of Barclays Bank, now Union Bank, Asaba but temporarily located at Ogwashi-Uku, a neighbouring community of Igbuzo.  In honour of and in remembrance of these two illustrious sons of Igbuzo the Union Bank decided in 1982, to establish a Branch in Igbuzo (Ibusa) and I was officially there as the representative of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Meanwhile with appropriate pressure from top notch people in Ogwashi-Uku, the defunct Asaba Branch located in Ogwashi-Uku was re-establi...