10th September, 2024, Abuja – Following the reconstitution of the Board of Directors of NIRSAL Plc on Friday, 30th August, 2024, the new Board members have been inaugurated at the 21st Meeting of the Board of Directors held on Tuesday, 10th September, 2024.
The Board members include:
i. Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria – Chairman
ii. Mallam Ado Wanka – Non-Executive Director
iii. Dr. Daphne Dafinone – Non-Executive Director
iv. Mr. Hamidu Sa’ad – Non-Executive Director
v. Dr. Bankole Allibay – Non-Executive Director
vi. Hon. Shehu Balarabe – Non-Executive Director
The Board noted the need to refocus NIRSAL Plc back to its core mandate of de-risking agricultural lending. With that in mind, Mr. Babajide Arowosafe, a development finance expert, with experience from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ekiti State Government, and Southwest Agric Company (SWAgCo), was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL Plc.
Jude Nnadozie
Head, Corporate Communications
