By investadvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Oscar Onyema on assumption of office Monday April 04 2011 at the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos Nigeria affirmed an open door policy.

Onyema resumed duty officially on Monday as the fourth Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria’s Exchange and was officially introduced to Dealing Members on the Trading Floor by Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Interim Administrator and in company of seniour management staff of The Exchange.

In a Statement by the NSE and made available to investadvocate by Wole Tokede, Seniour Manager Corporate Communications, the new CEO who opened the day trading activities by ringing the opening bell and later had a maiden meeting with the management and staff of The Exchange; where he charged them to rededicate themselves to work   in order to build an Exchange that would be a pride of all.

Onyema praised the efforts of the interim administration led by Ikazoboh for doing a good job at repositioning The Exchange and laying a solid foundation to build upon.

“Productivity, hard work, commitment and loyalty to The Exchange would be the hallmark of his administration even as he promised that he would operate an open-door policy where all suggestions that can move The Exchange forward would be encouraged” the Statement said.

Onyema also rang the closing bell on the Floor of the Nigeria’s Exchange; where he enjoined Stockbrokers to corporate and show commitment to the new team in order to move the Nation’s Stock Exchange forward.

The new CEO joined the Nigeria’s Exchange from the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) where he was a Seniour Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.