Ibukun Awosika has emerged as the first female chairperson of First Bank Plc
Ibukun Awosika
First Bank of Nigeria has appointed its first female Chairman named Ibukun Awosika. Her appointment came up as the former chairman, Prince Ajibola Afonja retired.
Mrs. IbukunOluwa Awosika is a graduate of Chemistry from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She is also an alumna of the Chief Executive Programme of Lagos Business School and the Global Executive MBA Programme of IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain.
She started her working career with Akintola Williams & Co. as an Audit Trainee. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Alibert Nigeria Ltd, a furniture company, as Showroom Manager. It was from there she launched out to fulfil her entrepreneurial learning by establishing Quebees Ltd, a furniture manufacturing company, from which The Chair Centre Ltd later evolved.
She was the Managing Director of The Chair Centre Ltd, a market leader in the office furniture and banking security systems industry, until recently when she was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Sokoa Chair Centre Ltd, a joint-venture company of Sokoa S.A of France, Guaranty Trust Bank, The Chair Centre Ltd, and some other local investors.
She is the host of the popular TV programme, BUSINESS - HIS WAY, where she teaches the business community ethical business principles based on the Word of God.
She is the Founder of Christian Missionary Fund, a non-governmental body dedicated to raising support for Christian missionaries across the country.
She is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ), as well as the Chairman of Intermac, the organisers of SmartCard Conference in Nigeria.
She was the Managing Director of The Chair Centre Ltd, a market leader in the office furniture and banking security systems industry, until recently when she was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Sokoa Chair Centre Ltd, a joint-venture company of Sokoa S.A of France, Guaranty Trust Bank, The Chair Centre Ltd, and some other local investors.
She is the host of the popular TV programme, BUSINESS - HIS WAY, where she teaches the business community ethical business principles based on the Word of God.
She is the Founder of Christian Missionary Fund, a non-governmental body dedicated to raising support for Christian missionaries across the country.
She is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ), as well as the Chairman of Intermac, the organisers of SmartCard Conference in Nigeria.
SOURCE : Tori.ng
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