Experience

Royal Exchange General Insurance Company

• Nigeria
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Agribusiness Manager, Abuja & North

  • Nov 2021 - Present

   Providing leadership and managing team in Abuja and Northern region by fashioning the right business development strategy for growth and profitability  Developing new market/client and managing existing relationships  Conducting market research and liaising with Head Agribusiness from time to time with the view to developing appropriate offerings that will deepen the market  Managing stakeholders in the agribusiness and microinsurance sectors  Providing leadership and managing team in Abuja and Northern region by fashioning the right business development strategy for growth and profitability  Developing new market/client and managing existing relationships  Conducting market research and liaising with Head Agribusiness from time to time with the view to developing appropriate offerings that will deepen the market  Managing stakeholders in the agribusiness and microinsurance sectors



NIRSAL Connect

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Programme Officer, FCT Projects Monitoring, Reporting & Remediation Office

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2021

   Working with small holder farmers and SMEs to provide access to finance and market leveraging on Agricultural value chain financing framework of NIRSAL  Engaging with agripreneurs in FCT and advise them on the best financing options available in line with NIRSAL AVC financing framework  Providing periodic reports on engagement with agripreneurs at NIRSAL to aid management planning and decision making.  Participate and advise on sector-wide initiatives and developments  Participate in preparation and technical review of projects and other reports to donors and clients.  Contribute well-written, cohesive sections of narrative reports for submission to the management on weekly and monthly basis Successory Nigeria Ltd  Assist MFBs in developing and implementing of its strategic plan.  Assist with technical and financial review of partners’ funding proposals (if requested)  Lead teams to provide HR solutions and technical support to microfinance institutions and Banks across Africa  Support SMEs in business plans and provide linkages to funding sources Developing and deploying learning solutions to Microfinance Banks and other organisations Show less



Nirsal Microfinance Bank

• Nigeria
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Lead- SECONDMENT

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Working with Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to provide access to finance and market for the produce while creating quality risk assets for the Bank • Boosting bank staff morale through counselling,creating a conducive work environment and monitoring staff discipline. • Reviewing staff performance and make appropriate recommendations as well as coach branch staff to achieve required performance level. • Providing periodic reports to the Management and other groups as required throughout the Bank. • Championing the delivery of a superior customer experience across all service delivery points of the bank • Implements strategies to achieve goals assigned to the Branch as established in the Bank’s overall strategic plan; assists in the development of the annual budget for the office and adheres to budget parameters. • Cooperating with and supporting the adherence to all internal policies, procedures, and practices in support of risk management and overall safety and soundness and the Bank’s compliance with all regulatory requirements; ensures that the office and all personnel adhere to the same. • Keeps personnel informed of pertinent policies and procedures affecting the office and/or their jobs; creates an atmosphere in which upward communication from employees is encouraged. • Working with team members to create financial identity for customers without Bank Verification Number(BVN) and providing financial literacy/customer advisory for them in groups before exposing them to financial services of the Bank Show less



Unitybank Plc

• Head,Employees & Industrial Relations

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

   Ensured a fair and consistent approach to the Banks policies and procedures, thus promoted a positive Employee Relations culture within the business while minimizing risks. Advised Management on all matters relating to employee relations and engagements Managed staff/ex-staff related issues such as: disciplinary & performance as Secretary Staff Disciplinary Committee Developed effective relationships with the business to promote good employee relations across the organization as well as liaison with Ex staff on benefits, pensions and other issues of interest Managed Staff welfare(Health Management Organizations, all categories of staff leave) and professional membership record Liaised with Unions and other organizations un-behalf of staff and Bank Show less

• Head, Curriculum Development & e-learning Unit

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2015

   Prepared the Bank annual training budget,plan and maintained the training database Liaised with Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on remittance of ITF annual levy and reimbursement claims Vetted training proposals/presentations to ensure they meet the Banks desired learning outcome and developed curriculum for house courses organized by the Bank Researched and recommended to Management development in learning and development  Managed the Banks Library and Internal Faculty Members and liaised with Internal Faculty members to develop/standardize learning resources in line with learning objectives Promoted learning culture among staff by developing learning resources to be uploaded on the Bank’s e-library platform and encouraged staff to regularly visit the platform for professional updates. Team Member, Recruitment July 2011 - September 2013 Participated in all levels of recruitment and selection process  On boarded experienced hires upon resumption  Liaised with institutions for verification of staff certificates during probation and ensured eligible staff are confirmed within 6months Supported in the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems Show less

• Recruitment Officer

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2013

   Supported the Head, Recruitment & Placement in effective staff vacancy identification across all units of the bank. Ensured completeness and correctness of new hire information (referees’ confirmation, background checks, employee form, account opening form, employee number and maintaining staff record) Maintained complete and correct recruitment information in the HR & IT database to support payroll and compensation Officers in their delivery Sorted CVs (short listing) and invited candidates for interview and coordinating interview administration ensuring timely conclusion of the hiring process On-boarded and ensured new hirers are settled as well as get the Bank brand collaterals and work tools Show less

• Team Member & Lead Relationship Management

  • Oct 2007 - Mar 2013

   Initiated and closed sales lead that grew that Branch deposit liability base and deepened existing relationships. Created quality risk assets that grew the Branch Balance sheet by 100% Continually strived to create profitable business through proactive cross-selling and relationship enhancement. Promoted sales of Bank products and services through teamwork, monitoring, mentoring of the relationship team Wrote periodic reports on branch performance Liaised with Loan Recovery Department and team members to ensure timely collection of credit Show less



The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria - CIBN

• Nigeria
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Zonal Liaison Officer North

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2007

   Liaised with regulatory authorities like CBN,NDIC, SEC & NJI on Regulatory and other matters in the North  Stimulated interest of Bank staff in Abuja and its environ to enroll for the institute professional examination and promoted participation of financial institutions to participate in training program on Banking and Allied Topics  Wrote post training/Seminar/conference reports to the National Secretariat  Handled all protocol and program arrangements in Abuja during national events like Annual Banking & Finance Conference & Annual Seminar for Judges of the Institute and reporting same to National Secretariat  Prepared monthly office operations report and submitted same to the National Secretariat  Prepared and managed the accounting records of the National Secretariat Annex and staff Tax related issue Show less