By InvestAdvocate
Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Access Bank Plc Monday announced the appointment of a new Director to the Bank.
The Bank notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) that its Board of Directors on April 25, 2013 appointed Dr. (Mrs.) Ajoritsedere Awosika MFR mni as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
According to Access Bank, the appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Dr. Awosika holds a doctorate degree in Pharmacy. She is a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1976). She is an alumnus of the School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, United Kingdom (1982) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos (2006).
She has over 35 years experience in public health and possesses extensive experience in public sector governance. She was elected the first female secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and has been a resource person for the World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria at various times in her career.
Dr. Awosika has held a number of key public sector positions including Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs [2010], Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science & Technology [2012] and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power [2012 – 2013].
She was elected a fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacy [1998], and Institute of Directors [2001]. Dr Awosika is a recipient of numerous awards including National Honours Award of Member of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
By this appointment, the Board now comprised 16 directors made up of 7 Executive Directors and 9 Non-Executive Directors, 2 of whom are Independent directors.
The Bank had earlier in January 2013 appointed Ernest Ndukwe as Non-Executive Director to its Board. Ndukwe was former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
