PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE BANK OF INDUSTRY LIMITED 02-09-24
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of members of the Board of the Bank of Industry Limited.
Accordingly, Dr. Mansur Muhtar will serve as Chairman, while Dr. Olasupo Olusi serves as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Mrs. Ifeoma Uz’Okpala will serve as Executive Director, Large Enterprises, Mr. Shekarau Omar is now the Executive Director, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
Mr. Usen Effiong becomes the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Ms. Mabel Ndagi is now the Executive Director, Public Sector & Intervention Programmes.
Others are Mr. Rotimi Akinde, Executive Director, Corporate Finance and Risk Management, Mallam Tajudeen Datti Ahmed, Non-Executive Director, representing the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, and Mr. Adedamola Olufemi Young, Non-Executive Director, representing Central Bank of Nigeria.
The rest are Reverend Isaac Adefemi Agoye, Non-Executive, representing Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mallam Muhammad Bala, Non-Executive, representing Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment, Mr. Oreoluwa Adeyemi, Independent Non-Executive Director, and Mr. Sulaiman Musa Kadira, Independent Non-Executive Director
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, explains that Dr. Muhtar’s career spans decades in finance, international development, public service, and academia.
He served as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Development from 2008 to 2010 and was Vice-President, Operations of the Islamic Development Bank, before his recent appointment.
The statement says the President expects the new Board of the Bank of Industry to work harmoniously, diligently, and with utmost fidelity to the nation in driving the mandate of the institution as a development vehicle for providing support for projects that enhance job creation, poverty alleviation, and the socio-economic conditions of Nigerian families.