By Egena Sunday Ode
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a nine-member Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP):
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the appointments is to further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians.
Accordingly, Otunba Aderemi Abdul will head the Board as Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director); while
Engr. Uzoma Nwagba has been designated as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Others are: Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi – Executive Director (Credit, Risk & Portfolio)/CRO; Ms. Olanike Kolawole – Executive Director (Operations)/COO;
Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang – Non-Executive Director (MOFI Nominee) and Dr. Peter Iwegbu – Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee).
The list also included Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas – Non-Executive Director (FMITI Nominee); Mr. Marvin Nadah – Non-Executive Director (FCCPC Nominee); and FMF Representative – Non-Executive Director (FMF).
“The President expects the new members of the Board of this pivotal institutional vehicle to bring their vast experience, competence, and dedication to bear in their functions to achieve CREDICORP’s mandate of accelerating access to consumer credit to millions of Nigerians,” the statement said.
