President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board for the Bank of Industry Limited.
In a statement on Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said President Tinubu has appointed Mansur Muhtar as the Chairman of the Board.
The Presidential spokesman added that Muhtar’s career spans decades in finance, international development, public service, and the academia.
The new board Chairman was also a former 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.
Ngelale said President Tinubu, “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 this critical institution as a development vehicle for providing support for projects that enhance job creation, poverty alleviation, and the socio-economic conditions of Nigerians.”
Other Nigerians appointed to the board apart from the Chairman includes, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Ifeoma Uz’Okpala, Executive Director, Large Enterprises, Mr. Shekarau Omar – Executive Director, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Mr. Usen Effiong – Executive Director, Corporate Services and Ms. Mabel Ndagi – Executive Director, Public Sector & Intervention Programmes.
Others includes, Mr. Rotimi Akinde – Executive Director, Corporate Finance & Risk Management, Mallam Tajudeen Datti Ahmed – Non-Executive Director, representing the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Mr. Adedamola Olufemi Young – Non-Executive Director, representing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Reverend Isaac Adefemi Agoye – Non-Executive Director, representing the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mallam Muhammad Bala – Non-Executive Director, representing the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment, Mr. Oreoluwa Adeyemi – Independent Non-Executive Director and Mr. Sulaiman Musa Kadira – Independent Non-Executive Director.
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