The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) has announced the retirement of two members of its board at its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently.
They are Onari Duke, a Non-Executive Director (NED) of UBA Plc who has served on the board since 2017, and Hadiza Ambursa, director representing Access Bank Plc.
The Association under the leadership of Mustafa Chike-Obi presented its 2021 financial statement, which ended on December 31, 2021.
He said the total income performance of the Association increased by 5.3 percent in comparison with that of 2020 activities, a surplus of N13.45 million was contributed to the accumulated fund.
Mustafa Chike-Obi stated that it is the desire of the association to ramp up her advocacy drive on behalf of the banks who are members of the Association.
He encouraged the directors (executives and non-executives) to get even more active and participate at various forums that will be organised by the Association.
Hope Moses-Ashike
Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks.
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Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.
