As the deadline of May 20, 2026, fast approaches, Wema Bank has announced the last call for submissions for children and teens interested in participating in becoming MD/CEO of Wema Bank for one day.
Launched in May 2025 as part
of Wema Bank’s 80th anniversary celebration, the One-Day MD/CEO initiative was
introduced by Wema Bank to commemorate Children’s Day in a uniquely
unprecedented manner. Inspired by the Bank’s 80th anniversary theme “80 Years
of Impact, A Future of Possibilities”, the Wema Bank One-Day MD/CEO initiative
served as a bridge between past and future, giving children across Nigeria the
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the MD/CEO of Wema Bank for one
day—Children’s Day.
As 12-year-old Chiderije Mbah emerged as the winner, the Wema Bank One-Day MD/CEO initiative dominated the conversation on May 27, 2025, with children across Nigeria inspired to put in the work towards a successful future and parents commending the Bank’s consistent commitment to empowering children and helping them build the right future. This year, 2026, the Wema Bank One-Day MD/CEO initiative has returned on a larger scale.
For the 2026 Children’s Day
celebration, Wema Bank will give another child or teenager [ages 0-16] a chance
to step into the shoes of Managing Director/CEO of Wema Bank, for a day. The
child will get to oversee board meetings, make tactical decisions, and
experience firsthand the demands and responsibilities that come with the office
of MD/CEO, especially for an institution like Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest
indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully
digital bank, ALAT.
To participate,
children/teens are expected to record a 60-second video detailing what their
ideal role in banking would be and what they hope to achieve. This video is to
be posted on any social media platform using #EvolutionOfPossibilities and
tagging @wemabank on the post. The post with the highest number of likes
emerges winner and the winner gets to become MD/CEO of Wema Bank on Monday, May
25, 2026, in celebration of Children’s Day.
Both parents and teens are
encouraged to hurry and make their submissions now as entry closes in less than
two days, specifically on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
More details on the Bank’s
social media platforms @wemabank
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