First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Patrick Iyamabo, as the new executive director. The appointment which is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan.
“We are delighted with the appointment of Mr Patrick Iyamabo, as his elevation to the board is hinged on his excellent track record and the level of commitment he has demonstrated to the FirstBank Group.
“Since joining FirstBank, Iyamabo has played a key role in repositioning the Group and has remained at the forefront of delivering to the bank’s strategic goals as we have collectively reinforced our impact in driving financial inclusion and providing Nigerians with world class financial services, ” he said.
Before Iyamabo’s appointment as executive director of FirstBank, he was the chief financial officer of FirstBank and its subsidiaries. He joined the bank in August 2016 from First City Monument Bank Limited where he served as its senior vice president of strategy and M&A and also, the group chief financial officer of FCMB Holdings.
He joined FirstBank at the time strategic were being put in place to address fundamental challenges facing the institution. He has a robust knowledge of strategic leadership and supervision of financial control, internal control, enhancement and enterprise data management and analytic function, having been responsible for these areas in time past.
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