Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has congratulated former Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Commission, Mallam Muhammad Kabir Ahmad on his appointment as the Chairman, Board of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN.
Governor Yahaya, in a statement, described Malam MK Ahmad as a man of impeccable character with track records of meritorious service in both public and private sectors.
He also recalled the contributions of Malam MK Ahmad as Chairman of the Gombe state Transition Committee during which he displayed uncommon courage, brilliance and leadership acumen.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing the seasoned administrator and financial expert, whom he described as an illustrious son of Gombe and cerebral figure of international recognition.
She spoke while fielding questions from journalists, shortly after she was honoured for her contribution in the education sector by the Baptist Boys’ High School, Abeokuta Old Boys Association.
The award was presented to her during the ‘Presidential Endowment Dinner and launching of the N1bn Development Fund’ which was attended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and other prominent members of the old boys association.
Sokefun, who was a commissioner in Ogun State, called for more engagement of women in politics and leadership positions.
She expressed optimism that a female will rule Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world soon.
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The Chairman, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mrs Ronke Sokefun, has expressed confidence that the country will soon produce a female president.
She said this in an interview with newsmen at the sidelines of an award ceremony held over the weekend in her honour by the Baptist Boys’ High School, Abeokuta, Old Boys Association for her contribution to the education sector.
Sokefun, who cited the election of Kamala Harris as the first female vice president of the United States of America (USA), submitted that female presidency is inevitable in Nigeria.
The NDIC boss, who was a two-time commissioner in Ogun State, urged the womenfolk to actively participate in politics and engage themselves in leadership positions.
Nigeria’s first Professor of Capital Market, Professor Uche Uwaleke, has said there is nothing wrong with Federal Government’s plan to borrow N895 billion from unclaimed dividends and dormant deposits in bank accounts.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has said 874 microfinance banks have licences to operate in the country.
It listed the names of the MfBs in its report titled ‘List of CBN licensed microfinance banks as at December 7, 2020’.
The CBN recently revoked the operating licences of 42 microfinance banks in the country.
According to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, the operating licences of the 42 microfinance banks were revoked by the CBN effective November 12, 2020.
As the official liquidator of the banks whose licences were recently revoked, the NDIC said it was in the process of closing the listed banks and paying their insured depositors.