The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Lamis Dikko as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unity Bank Plc.

A statement by the bank on Thursday said the approval was contained in a letter from the apex bank dated April 22, 2014, signed by the Director of Banking Supervision, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins.

The statement said the letter also conveyed the approval of Mr. Thomas Etuh as the pioneer vice chairman of the bank.

It stated that  Dikko and Etuh would be bringing in over 40 years of collective experience to the board of Unity Bank.

The Board of Directors of the bank had on March 27, 2014 forwarded the names of Dikko and Etuh to the CBN, following the resignation of the former chairman, Alhaji Numan Danbatta.

While awaiting the approval, Etuh had been serving as an interim chairman.

The statement read, “Alhaji Dikko is a seasoned banker who has extensive banking experience and a strong background in the financial services sector.

“He was also an intricate part in the consolidation process that led to the establishment of the bank in 2006 and will bring to bear his many years of experience and wide contacts to the current re-organisation and rejuvenation of the bank.”

Source: Punch (by Ifeanyi Onuba)