FBN Holdings Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public of the appointment of new directors to its board.
The Holding Company announced the appointment of Olusola Adeeyo and Viswanathan Shankar as non-executive director and independent non-executive director respectively.
The company also announced Remilekan Odunlami as non-executive director for First Bank while Anil Dua and Fatima Ali were appointed as independent non-executive directors.
The appointments of the five new directors are subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Olusola Adeeyo is a former banker and ex-Chairman of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, is currently the Chairman of Astral Waters Limited, a water bottling and delivery company.
Viswanathan Shankar is the Chief Executive Officer of private equity investments firm Gateway Partners, previously served as the CEO of Standard Chartered Plc.
Remilekan Odunlami has served as Director at CitiBank Nigeria Limited and FirstBank. She currently sits on the Board of Access Pensions Limited as an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Board of Rand Merchant Bnak Limited as a Non-Executive Director.
Anil Dua has sat on the Board of Dangote GSP Offshore FZE, Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation, Heirs Holdings Oil and Gas Limited, Matador Investment Management Limited and Africa Property Development Managers Limited.
Fatima Ali is the founder of Santi Food and Beverage Limited. She currently sits on the Board of Reconnect Health Development Initiative International, a mental health charity organisation.