Eco Bank Appoints New Directors

Board of Directors of Ecobank, Nigeria, has appointed three non-executive directors.

The new directors are Mrs. Bola Adesola, who is now the bank’s chairman, while Mrs. Titilayo Olujobi and Mrs. Bimbola Wright are non-executive directors.

According to the Board, the new directors have distinguished themselves in their various careers and will now lend their wealth of professionalism which has earned them international recognitions, to the financial institution.

According to the board, Mrs. Adesola who was appointed following the retirement of Mr. John Aboh- a respected professional with 33 years of experience in the banking sector, possesses remarkable leadership qualities and have successfully driven expansion initiatives in several banks.

Prior to this role, Mrs Adesola who was Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer for Standard Chartered Nigeria and West Africa for eight years with oversight over the bank’s West African subsidiaries, including Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Cameroun, retired from Standard Chartered Bank as the Senior Vice-Chairman, Africa.

She also sits as Chairperson of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius and a Director at Standard Chartered, Ghana.

Managing director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, welcomed Mrs. Bola Adesola and the other new directors to the Board, assuring them of the board’s full support in ensuring the implementation of the Bank’s strategic plans across the nation.