PenOp names Anthonia Ifeanyi-Okoro chief operating officer

The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has announced the appointment Anthonia Ifeanyi-Okoro as its chief operating officer (COO).

Anthonia brings with her over 15 years of extensive experience in business transformation, operations, and strategic delivery. She has worked in a range of high-impact roles across business member organizations and central government institutions in the United Kingdom. Her career has seen her lead and manage major portfolios, programmes, and stakeholder engagements skills that are critical to the evolving needs of the Nigerian pension industry.

Welcoming her to the role, Oguche Agudah, chief executive officer of PenOp, said: “Anthonia’s experience working with diverse and influential stakeholders, both in the private and public sectors, makes her a valuable addition to the PenOp team.

“A significant part of our work involves managing various interests across the pension ecosystem, and we are confident that Anthonia’s background equips her well to lead in this capacity. Her appointment is a strategic step toward strengthening our organization to better support the pension industry and deepen its role in Nigeria’s economic growth, Oguche said.

In her remarks, Anthonia Ifeanyi-Okoro expressed her enthusiasm about joining PenOp at such a pivotal time: “I’m excited to be part of an organization that plays such a vital role in Nigeria’s financial and economic landscape. I look forward to bringing my experience to bear in helping move the association and indeed the industry forward. More importantly, I’m passionate about contributing to Nigeria’s economic development by supporting financial stability, improving retirement planning, and enhancing the long-term wellbeing of millions of Nigerians.”

Modestus Anaesoronye

Modestus Anaesoronye is a leading Nigerian financial journalist with over two decades of experience reporting on the insurance and pension sectors across Nigeria and West Africa. He has held key editorial positions at major national media outlets, including The Comet, The Nation, and Financial Standard, and currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at BusinessDay Media Ltd. A widely travelled reporter, he has covered industry developments in more than 14 countries across Africa and Asia. Anaesoronye is a multiple award-winning journalist, honoured several times as Insurance Journalist of the Year and Pension Journalist of the Year by recognised industry bodies, including PensionScope and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), among others.