Tinubu makes fresh top appointments into CREDICORP board

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP).

This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday.

The appointment, according to Ngelale was to further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians.

Tinubu appointed Otunba Aderemi Abdul  as Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director) of CREDICORP while Engr. Uzoma Nwagba will serve as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

Also appointed into the board 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), Dr. Peter Iwegbu, Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee); Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas – Non-Executive Director (FMITI Nominee; Mr. Marvin Nadah, Non-Executive Director (FCCPC Nominee) and FMF Representative, Non-Executive Director (FMF).

According to Ngelale, President Tinubu expected 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.