The
Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) has appointed four independent
Directors to serve on its Board, in line with its commitment to adopting
international best practices in corporate governance.
Those
appointed include Professor Charles Okeahalam, who will also serve as the
Chairman of the Board of Directors; Mr Charles Adeyemi Candide-Johnson (SAN);
Mrs Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman and Mrs. Anino Emuwa.
Dr.
Charles C. Okeahalam holds a D.Sc. Degree in Financial Economics of the
University Exeter (UK) and a PhD in Economics (Econometrics) of Queen Mary
College, University of London. He co-founded AGH Capital, an investment holding
company with interest in private equity, mining, marine equipment, property and
corporate finance in 2001 and has been the Managing Director/ CEO of the Firm
since 2002.
Charles
Okeahalam has quality strategic and operational experience in banking, equity
and bond markets, fund management and infrastructure finance. He has served as
an advisor to a number of Central Banks and government ministries in several
Sub-Sahara African countries. He has also advised the World Bank and the United
Nations in different capacities. He brings to NMRC substantial experience in
Risk management acquired while serving in quality institutions and
establishment.
The Professor
has won several awards and distinctions including Houblon-Norman Senior Fellow
of the Bank of England. He has been serving as a Director and Chairman of the
Board Audit and Finance Committee of SEPLAT Petroleum Company.
Mr.
Charles Adeyemi Candide-Johnson
(SAN, FCI Arb) is Senior Partner at Strachan Partners, a leading commercial
law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria and substantial practice
across the nation. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in July, 1984 and in the
same year received his LLM Degree from the University of London. He was
conferred with the rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in September 2003.
Between
1984 and 1990, he was Counsel in the leading chambers of Job B. Majiyagbe SAN,
in Kano, Nigeria. In 1990, he moved to Lagos to establish the firm’s practice,
and in 1994, led the founding of Strachan Partners.
Mr.
Candide-Johnson has authored several scholarly papers and leading textbooks on
arbitration in Nigeria. He has acted either as counsel or as arbitrator in
several domestic and international commercial arbitrations in the maritime,
petroleum and construction industries. He has also made presentations on
arbitration in Nigeria in several international fora. He brings to NMRC
significant experience in Corporate governance practices.
Ms.
Anino Emuwa is an international management consultant with expertise in small
business finance and entrepreneurship. With over 20 years’ experience in
business consulting, commercial banking, and research in Africa and Europe,
Anino Emuwa currently serves as a member of the Institute of Directors, UK and
the Women Professional Network Group, France.
Her
Corporate Banking experience includes membership of Banks’ Credit Committees
and branch management in Nigeria. This is complemented by diverse experience
gained from running consultancy business in several countries across Africa and
Europe. Ms. Anino holds a B.Sc. Honours degree in Monetary Economics of the
London School of Economics & Political Science, an MBA from Cranfield
School of Management and is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in
Business Administration from Nottingham Business School, UK.
Anino
Emuwa serves as Director of several small businesses and speaks both English
and French fluently.
Mrs.
Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman is a
professional architect with over 30 years’ post-qualification experience. She
obtained her B.A in Architecture & Urban Studies from the University of
Minnesota, USA in 1983. In 1987, she obtained her M.Sc. (Architecture) from the
University College, London. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer
of Filmo Group of Companies, a position she has held since 1994.
In
her capacity as the CEO of Filmo Group, she oversees the Group’s Property
Development, Real Estate and Facilities Management interests. Through its subsidiaries,
the Group has successfully designed and constructed residential houses, hotels
and commercial buildings across Nigeria, and especially in Lagos and Abuja.
Fatima
Wali-Abdurrahman has served as Board member of various companies across the
financial services, manufacturing and oil & gas industries in Nigeria. She
has also served as a member of the Governing Council of the Lagos State
University, and a Trustee of the Child Life Line, a Non-Governmental Organization.
She
has also served as member, panelist and chairperson of a number of committees,
panels, task forces and working groups in Nigeria and beyond. Some of these
include: The Insurance Sector Reform Committee of the Bureau of Public
Enterprises (Member); the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and
Rehabilitation (Member); and Harvard Business School, Africa Business
Conference on Real Estate (Panelist) to mention a few.
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