President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a new board for Bank of Industry (BOI).
Gatekeepers News reports that special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale revealed this through a statement released on Monday.
President Tinubu appointed Mansur Muhtar as the board chairman.
Other members of the board include Olasupo Olusi as managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Ifeoma Uz’Okpala as executive director of large enterprises, and Shekarau Omar as executive director of micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Also included are Usen Effiong as executive director of corporate services, Mabel Ndagi as executive director of public sector, and intervention programmes, and Rotimi Akinde as executive director of corporate finance and risk management.
The president also appointed Tajudeen Datti Ahmed as non-executive director, representing the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Adedamola Olufemi Young as non-executive director, representing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Isaac Adefemi Agoye as non-executive, representing Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).
Others are Muhammad Bala as non-executive, representing the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Oreoluwa Adeyemi as independent non-executive director, and Sulaiman Musa Kadira as independent non-executive director.
According to the statement; 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 of operations at Islamic Development Bank, before his recent appointment.
Ngelale noted that the president 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 BOI as a development vehicle for providing support for projects that enhance job creation, poverty alleviation, and the socio-economic conditions of Nigerian families.
