ABSTRACT
The main aim of this work was to appraise merger and
acquisition in Nigerian banking industry with a specific interest in UBA Plc,
Umuahia. ln pursuance of the above aim, available literatures on the area of
the study were reviewed. Questionnaires were used to obtain data from
respondents. The total population for the study was 90; while the sample size
is 73. 68 out 73 questionnaires distributed by the researcher were returned.
The statistical techniques used for the analyses of data, and hypotheses
testing were simple percentage and Chi-Square (X2) test respectively. The
findings estabUshed include; the evolving trends in mergerand acquisition have
positive effect on the growth of banks in Nigeria; merger and acquisition have
effect on the management performance of UBA Ptc, Umi:ahia; merger and
acquisition are means to expansion and survival of banks in Nigeria. Going by
the findings above, the following recommendations were made; the evolving trends
in merger and acquisition should be followed up by banks in Nigeria because,
this will increase the growth and reduces liquidation of banks in Nigeria;
merger and acquisition should be use as a means of obtaining effective
management structure; banks that want to diversify and increase their capital
should embark upon merger and acquisition.
AKAGU, B (2021). An Appraisal Of Merger And Acquisition In Nigerian Banking Industry (A Study Of UBA Plc Umuahia). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 01, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-appraisal-of-merger-and-acquisition-in-nigerian-banking-industry-a-study-of-uba-plc-umuahia-7-2
B, AKAGU. "An Appraisal Of Merger And Acquisition In Nigerian Banking Industry (A Study Of UBA Plc Umuahia)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 14 Oct. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-appraisal-of-merger-and-acquisition-in-nigerian-banking-industry-a-study-of-uba-plc-umuahia-7-2. Accessed 01 Nov. 2024.
B, AKAGU. "An Appraisal Of Merger And Acquisition In Nigerian Banking Industry (A Study Of UBA Plc Umuahia)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 14 Oct. 2021. Web. 01 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-appraisal-of-merger-and-acquisition-in-nigerian-banking-industry-a-study-of-uba-plc-umuahia-7-2 >.
B, AKAGU. "An Appraisal Of Merger And Acquisition In Nigerian Banking Industry (A Study Of UBA Plc Umuahia)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 01 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-appraisal-of-merger-and-acquisition-in-nigerian-banking-industry-a-study-of-uba-plc-umuahia-7-2