Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Bunmi Lawson as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of the Company, with effect from June 1, 2024.  
  
The announcement was contained in a statement by  Chairman, Cadbury Nigeria, Adedotun Sulaiman.  It said Lawson’s appointment was ratified by shareholders at the company’s yearly general meeting in Lagos.  
  
According to the statement, Lawson is currently the pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of EDFIN Microfinance Bank Ltd.  Before joining EDFIN, Lawson was the MD of ACCION Microfinance Bank and was instrumental in its growth into a national bank.  
 
Lawson, who has over 32 years of experience in finance, insurance, marketing, auditing, and banking, holds a master’s degree in business administration from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain.  
  
She is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School (LBS), a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). 
   
Commenting, Sulaiman said: “Lawson brings on board a wealth of experience, and we look forward to her contributions to the growth of the business.” Also, Managing Director of Cadbury Nigeria, Oyeyimika Adeboye, added: “We are pleased to welcome Lawson to our board, and we believe that her wealth of experience will further enrich our diversity.”