Tinubu Appoints New Executives to Bank of Industry

By Olumide Olusegun |

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Rotimi Akinde and Mrs. Ifeoma Uz’Okpala as Executive Director, Corporate Finance & Risk Management, and Executive Director, Large Enterprises Directorate respectively at the Bank of Industry (BOI).

The appointments is effective today from Monday.

Mr. Rotimi Akinde brings over 20 years of extensive experience in investment and corporate banking to his new role.

With a background in capital raising, corporate finance, and project finance, Akinde has held significant positions including Associate Partner at Infrastructure Delivery International (IDI) and Corporate Finance Advisor at Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF).

His prior roles include Group Head & Assistant General Manager at UBA Plc and Vice President at UBA Global Markets.

Akinde holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, a Master’s in International Securities, Investment & Banking from the University of Reading, UK, and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

Mrs. Ifeoma Uz’Okpala, who has been with BOI since September 2014, is appointed as Executive Director for the Large Enterprises Directorate.

She previously served as Chief Risk Officer, where she was instrumental in managing risk and promoting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Uz’Okpala’s career spans over 30 years in the financial sector, with experience at International Merchant Bank, MBC International, First Bank, Stanbic Bank, and UBA.

She holds a BSc in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria and is a graduate of Lagos Business School.

She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and an Honourary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

These appointments are expected to drive strategic growth and enhance the risk management framework at the Bank of Industry.