By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate
Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Chams Plc first computer technology company listed on the Nigerian stock exchange (NSE) Wednesday announced the appointment of Frederick Ichekwai as its new company secretary with effect from March 03, 2014.
According to the company, Ichekwai holds LL.B degree from Obafemi Awolowo University IIe-Ife in 1998 and was called to bar after attending the Nigeria law school in Abuja in 1999. He also holds a Certificate from the chartered institute of taxation Nigeria –ACTI in 2011.
He stared his professional career in the human right centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State as a youth corps member (1999-2000) and became the centre’s (HRC) legal officer.
Ichekwai joined the centre for social & corporate responsibility in Port Harcourt as the head, access to justice (2001-2005) and became the legal officer of First Inland Bank Plc, Victoria Inland, Lagos.
Subsequently, he moved to BGL Plc an investment banking outfit in Lagos Island as the compliance, legal advisory, investigations and audit officer of the company from 2008 to 2012.
Ichekwai attended numerous training both locally and internationally, among which are, the 30th international symposium on economic crime 2012 (Jesus College University of Cambridge) on financial crimes prevention, monitoring and the way forward in managing cyber frauds and crime, securities and exchange commission sponsored training on compliance and anti money laundering.
He was prior to this appointment the company secretary, head, legal and compliance Sankore Global Investments Limited (Diamond Securities Ltd).
Born in 1972, Ichekwai is married.
