President Bola Tinubu has appointed Rotimi Akinde and Ifeoma Uz’Okpala to the Bank of Industry (BOI) as Executive Director of Corporate Finance & Risk Management and Executive Director of the Large Enterprises Directorate, respectively.
The bank’s spokesperson, Theodora Amechi, announced on Tuesday that these appointments take effect immediately.
Akinde, with over 20 years of experience in Investment and Corporate Banking, is recognized for his expertise in capital raising, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, privatization advisory, and project finance. Prior to joining BOI, he was an Associate Partner in Project & Corporate Finance at Infrastructure Delivery International (IDI), where he contributed to the UKNIAF programme and advanced green finance and structured debt solutions. He also served as Corporate Finance Advisor at the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) and held senior roles in corporate banking at UBA Plc and Leadbank Plc.
Uz’Okpala, who has been with BOI since September 2014, previously served as Group Head of Large Enterprises Credit and Chief Risk Officer. In her role as Chief Risk Officer, she played a crucial role in risk management and supported Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. With a career spanning over 30 years in the financial sector, Uz’Okpala has worked at the International Merchant Bank, MBC International, First Bank, Stanbic Bank, and UBA, gaining extensive experience in internal audit, corporate finance, credit evaluation, foreign operations, and risk management.