By Akinsuroju Olubunmi
Tinubu appoints new board for credit corp
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a chairman and eight members for the board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, also known as CreditCorp.
This move is aimed at “further expediting the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians,” according to a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, released on Tuesday. The statement is titled “President Tinubu appoints the board of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation.”
The new board members include Aderemi Abdul, who will serve as the Board Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director, and Uzoma Nwagba, who was appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer in April 2024. Other appointees are Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi as Executive Director, Credit, Risk & Portfolio/CRO, and Ms. Olanike Kolawole as Executive Director Operations/COO.
Additionally, four nominees from various government agencies have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors. They include Dr. Armstrong Takang from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Dr. Peter Iwegbu from the National Identity Management Commission, Mr. Mohammed Abbas from the Ministry of Trade and Investment, Mr. Marvin Nadah from the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission, and a representative from the Federal Ministry of Finance.
President Tinubu expects the new board members to “bring their vast experience, competence, and dedication to bear in their functions to achieve CreditCorp’s mandate of accelerating access to consumer credit for millions of Nigerians.”
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Tinubu appoints new board for credit corp