Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Bayo Adeleke as its new Board Chairman, along with seven other new members to its board of directors.
The new appointees, according to a statement released yesterday, include two Executive Directors, Mr. Kelechi Nwaoba and Mr. Taiwo Shote, and five Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Mohammed Balarabe, Mrs. Chiamaka Ezenwa, Mr. Ibrahim Oruma, Mrs. Oluyinka Morgan, and Mrs. Eileen Shaiyen.
The new Board Chairman, Adeleke, brings extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry, having held leadership roles at First Bank of Nigeria. Commenting on the financial institution’s recent board reconstitution, Mrs. Yetunde B. Oni, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria, expressed satisfaction with the calibre of appointed board members to guide the bank in achieving its strategic vision.
According to her, “these appointments are a testament to Union Bank’s unwavering commitment to building a robust leadership framework.
The collective expertise of our new appointees will significantly contribute to our strategic goals and reinforce our position as a leader in the industry.”
The bank according to the statement, promised all its customers that “the new additions to its leadership structure would continue to evolve, innovate, and ensure excellent services that would meet their demands and propel the financial institution to longterm, meaningful growth.”
