President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engr. Uzoma Nwagba as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP).
A statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday said Nwagba’s appointment alongside other qualified Nigerians named into the Board of CREDICORP was aimed further expediting the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians.
Aside from Nwagba, the statement named Otunba Aderemi Abdul as Board Chairman – Independent Non-Executive Director; Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi, Executive Director (Credit, Risk & Portfolio)/CRO; Ms. Olanike Kolawole, Executive Director (Operations)/COO and Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang, Non-Executive Director (MOFI Nominee).
The rest are Dr. Peter Iwegbu, Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee); Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas, Non-Executive Director (FMITI Nominee); Mr. Marvin Nadah, Non-Executive Director (FCCPC Nominee); and the representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance as a Non-Executive Director.
“The President expects the new members of the Board of this pivotal institutional vehicle to bring their vast experience, competence, and dedication to bear in their functions to achieve CREDICORP’s mandate of accelerating access to consumer credit to millions of Nigerians,” Ngelale added .
