By Festus Fifen

Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Appointed The Chairman and Members Board members of Nigeria Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP)

According to a statement from his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale this move is to further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians.

The President approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians steer the activities of the Board.

According to the statement, Otunba Aderemi Abdul will be Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director), Engr. Uzoma Nwagba – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,
Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi – Executive Director (Credit, Risk & Portfolio)/CRO and Ms. Olanike Kolawole – Executive Director (Operations)/COO.

Others in the Board include Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang – Non-Executive Director (MOFI Nominee),
Dr. Peter Iwegbu – Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee), Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas – Non-Executive Director (Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment Nominee), Mr. Marvin Nadah – Non-Executive Director (Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council Nominee) and
a Representative from the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) who will be a Non-Executive Director (FMF).

The statement added that 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.