Breweries giant, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has announced the resignation of Paul Gallagher from its board with effect from 29 January 2019, a statement signed Rotimi Odusola, company secretary and legal adviser stated.
“This is to notify The Nigerian Stock Exchange and general public that the Board of Directors of Guinness Nigeria Plc at its meeting held on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 accepted the resignation of Paul Gallagher as a Non-Executive Director of Guinness Nigeria Plc with effect from 29 January 2019. Gallagher will be leaving Diageo Plc after 25 years of meritorious service, as such tendered his resignation from the Board of Guinness Nigeria Plc”, the notice to the Exchange stated.
On the other hand, Prestige Assurance Plc has appointed Adedoyin Razaq Salami and Funmi Oyetunji as non-executive directors in the company. Their appointments have been approved by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).
According to the release, Adedoyin Rasaq Salami is a renowned economist, lecturer and consultant. He has handled consulting activities and assignments with international organisations such as the Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
A doctorate degree holder from the prestigious Queen Mary College, the University of London, Salami is a co-founder of Kainos Edge Consulting, a faculty at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University and a global figure in macroeconomic modelling.
One her part, Funmi Oyetunji brings on board many years of experience across different sectors of the Nigerian economy. A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants England (FCCA) and the Chartered Institute of Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), she started he working career with Z.O Ososanyan & Co at Ibadan and later joined KPMG Marwick Mclintock, London Office. She is currently the CEO of Regent Advisory Financial Services & Abitos Financial Services Limited. In addition, she serves on the board of Ecobank Plc, a pan African bank.
Meanwhile, Sunu Assurance Plc has appointed the duo of Samuel Oghenebrume Ogbodu as the managing director and chief executive officer and Adeleke Emmanuel Hassan as an executive director , technical and operations, a statement released by John Akujieze , company secretary indicated. Ogbodu is a chartered insurer of the Society of Fellows of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria.
Hassan joined Equity Assurance, now Sunu Assurance in 2003 and has risen through the ranks to become the general manager, marketing and business development. He started his career a Ark Insurance Brokers Limited before he joined Hogg Robinson Nigeria Limited, from where he moved on to join Equity Assurance Plc which was later acquired by the Sunu Group.
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