By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc Wednesday announced it has appointed a new Non-Executive Director, Maryam Bashir with effect from December 31, 2013.

According to the company, the appointment of Bashir is coming on the heels of the resignation of Suleiman Olarinde, also a Non-Executive Director following a Board of Directors’ meeting held on Tuesday, December 31, 2013; after accepting the resignation of Olarinde.

The company’s notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), said Bashir has 17 years of financial and banking experience and holds BSc in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1979 – 1983) before obtaining her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from University of Jos – 1988 – 1990.

She commenced her working career as an Assistant Supervisor, Operations Department, International Merchant Bank Ltd (IMB) and rose to the post of Supervisor (1985 – 1991). From 1991 to 1993, she was the Executive Director with Asset Management Group Ltd. Between 1993 and 1994, Bashir was Consultant on Credit Transactions and Investments Ltd (CTIC).

Thereafter, she joined the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (1994 – 2004) and has occupied various positions ranging from; Assistant General Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager and Executive Director respectively.

She is a Board member of several organisations among which are; Information Connectivity Solutions Ltd (ICSL), Enow-now Ltd, Cardinal Stone Partners Ltd, Founding Member, Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ) and Founder, Let’s Save A Life Foundation.

She was the Chief Executive Officer with CreditCorp Limited prior to this appointed (2004 to date).