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APPOINTMENT & PROMOTION
Citibank appoints Hafeez MDCEO C ITIBANK Nigeria Limit ed, Citi Nigeria, has appointed Mr. Omar Hafeez its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Consequently, he assumes the role of Citi Country Officer, responsible for all aspects of its franchise in Nigeria. Mr. Hafeez has been based in Nigeria since 2010, and was Executive Director responsible for Corporate and Investment Banking. Citi Nigeria was awarded Best Foreign Investment Bank in 2012 by Emeafinance. He started his career at Citi in 1994 in Pakistan, and served as Head of Corporate Banking from 2004 to 2007. Prior to relocating to Nigeria, he was the Managing Director
for Citi in Tanzania. Hafeez has 18 years of experience operating in emerging markets, covering a cross-section of industries. He has extensively advised both private sector clients and Governments on financial solutions across a range of products. The new MD/CEO has represented Citi at various forums and presented papers both nationally and internationally. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Citi Nigeria said, “The Board and Management of the bank are extremely pleased with the appointment of Mr. Hafeez. We believe that his extensive experience operating in complex
Omar Hafeez emerging economies would prove vital for Citi Nigeria and provide the necessary leadership for the bank to continue to thrive and be successful.”
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Ovia gets IFMA Nigeria Award
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MMEDIATE past Interna tional Facilities Management Association, IFMA, Nigeria Honours Award. The astute banker was bestowed with the award during IFMA 2012 award dinner held in Lagos. Others individuals and corporate organizations so honoured are Mr. Henry Ezulu (Best Individual IFMA Member Award), Provast Nigeria Limited (Best Corporate Member of the Year), Covenant University, Otta (Best Managed Educational Facility), Alpha Mead Facility Limited (Best Corporate FM Stakeholder), while the Best Graduating Masters in Facility Management 2012 was given to Mr. Onotovie Nwanago. The Palms bagged award for the Best Managed Retail Facility, Le Meridien, Uyo got “Best Managed Hospitality Facility”, Civic Centre, Victoria Island received “Best Managed Events Facility ” and Lagos State was given award for “Best Corporate FM Stakeholder”. Ikoyi Club 1938, Ikoyi, which Best
Jim Ovia Managed Recreational Facility, Churchgate, Victoria Island was given award for the Best Managed Office Facility, Beachland Estate, Lagos received award for the Best Managed Residential Facility, National Hospital, Abuja was awarded as the Best Managed Health Care Facility and Swiss Pharma, Dopemu got the Best Managed Industrial Facility. Mr. Adetokunbo Esho, representing the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, while commending the award, said “we all are into facility management because it basically deals with maintenance. Facilities are things we enjoy and they make life more meaningful for us.”
Ford Foundation names Chukwuma West African rep
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ORD Foundation has announced the appointment of Innocent Chukwuma as its representative for West Africa. He is to serve Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Chukwuma will be based in the Ford Foundation's office in Lagos and will oversee all of the foundation's work in the Innocent Chukwuma region. Chukwuma is a globally-renowned advocate for human rights and good governance as well as a leading scholar on police and criminal justice reform in West Africa. Recently, he founded and led the CLEEN Foundation, a civil society group that promotes public safety, security and accessible justice in West Africa. He has also held various posts with the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, one of Nigeria's first human rights organizations and the CEO and Chair of the Altus Alliance, a global network of nonprofits, and is a member of the International Society for Criminology.
Wogu hails Lakemfa’s election as OATUU General Secretary
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INISTER of Labour and Productivity, Chief Eme ka Wogu, has described Comrade Owei Lakemfa as a gift from Nigeria to Africa, saying the Organization of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, will benefit immensely from his wealth of experience as the new Secretary General of the Organization. Chief Wogu spoke when the out-gone Secretary General of OATUU Comrade Hassan Sunmonu, presented the new Secretary General of the Organization Comrade Owei Lakemfa to him in his office in Abuja. Congratulating the new Secretary General of OATUU Chief Wogu declared that, “I am confident that the Organization of African Trade Union Unity will benefit immensely from your wealth of experience. African workers welfare and right will receive commensurate improvement and recognition during your tenure as the Secretary General of the Union”.