By InvestAdvocate
Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Unity Bank Plc on Wednesday appointed Thomas A. Etuh and Aminu Babangida as chairman and vice chairman respectively effective 23 January 2015, according to the bank in an issuer’s announcement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
According to the lender, Etuh who was appointed pioneer vice chairman of the board of Unity Bank on April 22, 2014 has varied experience, gained from over two (2) decades of contribution to the public and private sectors of the economy, especially the Agric sector.
The bank says he is an astute businessman and experienced entrepreneur, and has served as a director in several companies in Nigeria and has chaired a number of board committees in Unity Bank including Finance and General Purpose Committee, Board Governance and Nominations Committee amongst others.
He studied Management, Banking and Public Administration at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi and University of Jos respectively. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and is currently pursuing an MBA from the Business School, Netherlands.
Also, Etuh has attended several local and international trainings and is an alumnus of the prestigious London Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain, and the Lagos Business School. He is a member of various professional bodies such as the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN).
On his part, Babangida is an entrepreneur and is a co-founder/chief executive officer of Phoenix Energy, Abuja and team member of the El-Amin International School, Minna. He has also worked on the trading floor of Trafigura BV, London, UK.
Babangida was appointed to the board of Unity Bank in 2011 where he has held chairmanship and membership positions in a number of board committees including Credit Committee, Audit Committee, Information Technology & Strategy Committee, etc.
He attended Regents Business School, London and Westminster Business School London where he obtained a BA in International Business and MA in International Business Management respectively. He is knowledgeable in the field of oil exploration.
He is a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) and has attended various local and international courses.
