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Tinubu appoints new board for Bank of Industry

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board for the Bank of Industry (BoI)

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September 2, 2024.

Those appointed include Dr. Mansur Muhtar – Chairman; Dr. Olasupo Olusi – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer; Ifeoma Uz’Okpala – Executive Director, Large Enterprises; Shekarau Omar – Executive Director, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Usen Effiong – Executive Director, Corporate Services; Mabel Ndagi – Executive Director, Public Sector and Intervention Programmes; and Rotimi Akinde – Executive Director, Corporate Finance & Risk Management.

Others are Tajudeen Datti Ahmed – Non-Executive Director, representing the Ministry of Finance Incorporated; Adedamola Olufemi Young – Non-Executive Director, representing Central Bank of Nigeria; Reverend Isaac Adefemi Agoye – Non-Executive, representing Manufacturers Association of Nigeria; Muhammad Bala – Non-Executive, representing Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment; Oreoluwa Adeyemi – Independent Non-Executive Director; and Sulaiman Musa Kadira – Independent Non-Executive Director.

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Ngelale added that 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 the institution as a development vehicle for providing support for projects that enhance job creation, poverty alleviation, and the socio-economic conditions of Nigerians.

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 Star

Segun Ojo

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