Management of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has announced the
appointment of Mr. Olumide Olatunji as its new Managing Director, effective
December 5, 2018.
He replaces Mr. Ifeanyi Njoku, who has now taken up a new
role within the Access Bank Group to support the Bank’s expansion drive in line
with its new five-year strategic growth plan.
Ghana News Agency reported that Nana Adu Kyeremateng, Head of
Corporate Communications – Access Bank Ghana said Olatunji’s appointment
followed the approval of the Bank of Ghana.
With 20years experience in banking, Olatunji is believed to
have what it takes to drive the bank’s corporate strategy of becoming one of
Ghana’s leading Banks by 2022.
Mr. Olatunji had led the bank’s entire commercial Banking
business in Lagos, Nigeria where he provided strong leadership in building and
overseeing key strategic relationships for business success and growth.
He had also served as a Subsidiary Director of Access Bank in
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Board Chairman of Access Bank (Ghana), Mr. Frank Beecham
congratulated Olatunji on his new appointment.
Mr. Beecham thanked Mr. Njoku for his tenure as Managing
Director.
Mr. Olatunji thanked the Board and other stakeholders of the Bank.
Mr. Olatunji thanked the Board and other stakeholders of the Bank.
“I wish to thank all our stakeholders for making me feel so
welcome in this incredible country”.
“I sincerely look forward to working with the Board of
Directors, management team and employees in making Access Bank one of the
leading retail banks in Ghana in line with our strategy to become ‘Africa’s
Gateway to the World,” he said.
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