New chair for Transcorp Hotels

 The Board of Directors of Transcorp Hotels Plc has appointed Abdulqadir Bello as its new chairman.

He succeeded former non-executive director and chairman, O’tega Emerhor, who resigned recently.

A statement by the hotel’s Company Secretary, Helen Iwuchukwu, said Bello had worked as executive director/ chief risk officer at United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the Bayero University, Kano,

Iwuchukwu noted: “He is an experienced financial professional with over 27 years of extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry, having at various times held positions such as Group Chief Credit Officer of UBA, Executive Director North.”