Access Holdings Plc, parent company of Access Bank, announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as its Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Monday.
This follows the tragic passing of Herbert Wigwe, the company’s former CEO, in a helicopter crash on Friday.
“We are strongly convinced that Ms Agbede, being the company’s most senior executive, with exceptionally rich, professional and leadership experience and understanding of the Access culture, would provide the much-needed leadership to steer the company towards the attainment of its strategic vision of building a globally connected community and ecosystem, inspired by Africa for the world,” said Abubakar Jimoh, chairman of Access Holdings.
About Ms Agbede
Ms. Agbede boasts a career spanning nearly 30 years in banking and business consultancy. Joining Access Bank in 2003, she held various leadership positions, including head of group human resources and most recently serving as the company’s founding executive director of business support. Her dedication and expertise have garnered her accolades within the industry.
She holds a degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Lagos and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Cranfield University UK in 2002.
She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management UK and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.
The appointment remains subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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