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.