The Group Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa, Mr Oliver Alawuba, the Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Mr Roosvelt Ogbonna and the CEO of Airpeace, Mr Allen Onyema and 17 others have bagged the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Honorary fellowship.
At a grandeur event held in Victoria Island Lagos on Saturday, the CIBN awarded 20 Honorary fellowships, 154 elected fellows and 275 Honorary senior members.
The Institute also conferred a posthumous award on the late Professor Sunday Oladeji who served meritoriously as an Examiner of the Institute for thirty-three (33) uninterrupted years. Professor Sunday passed on to glory on June 12, 2023, shortly after he was recommended by the Board of Fellows and Practice License for the conferment of the award.
The President and Chairman-in-council of the CIBN, Mr Ken Opara felicitated with the recipients of the various awards.
He prayed that they continue to excel in their various fields of endeavour and continue to fly the flag of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria higher in their sphere of influence.