Wema Bank has appointed two industry professionals, Segun Opeke and Yusuf Kazaure, to the bank’s Board of Directors, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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In a statement by the bank, yesterday, Opeke was appointed as Executive Director, while Kazaure was appointed as non-Executive Director of the bank.

Wema Bank’s Chairman, Dr. Oluwayemisi Olorunshola, asserted the bank’s commitment to strengthening its workforce and forging strategic partnerships that will help the Bank achieve its corporate goals and ensure customer satisfaction.

“On behalf of the entire staff and Management, I welcome Segun Opeke and Yusuf Kazaure into this unique family,” she said.

Wema Bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Moruf Oseni said the board had made the right decision for the continued growth of the bank.
“Opeke and Kazaure have joined us at a crucial point in our journey where we are driving our efforts for significant growth, and with their extensive wealth of industry experience, I believe they have come in at the right time.”

“Credited for powering transformative outcomes and making immense contributions in areas ranging from Business Development, Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Digital Transformation to ICT, in their previous employments, Opeke and Kazaure’s addition to the Wema Bank Management Team is set to be a transformative experience for the Bank.
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“With Wema Bank already amassing reputable awards early in the year, coupled with the expedited financial growth recorded in its 2023 financial report, 2024 is evidently a promising year for the innovative financial powerhouse and its customers.

Opeke, an alumnus of the University of Lagos where he studied Banking and Finance and also obtained his MBA. He is also an alumnus of the Colombia Business School and the London Business School. He has attended several professional and leadership programmes in world-class institutions including INSEAD Business School in France and Euromoney, London.

Segun started his professional career at the then Chartered Bank Limited and later played diverse strategic roles in various banking institutions including leading the Consumer Banking Team in FSB International Bank before proceeding to Prudent Bank as an Area Manager.

Kazaure is a Corporate and Technology Industry expert with over 35 years cumulative multi-sector working experience spanning Architecture, Construction, Banking, as well as Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

He is an alumnus of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where he obtained his BSc and MSc in Architecture, the Bayero University in Kano, where he obtained an MBA and Oxford University in the UK, where he obtained a Diploma in Computing.
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