The Diamond Lady Family Support Foundation has sent a congratulatory message to Dr. Adaora Umeoji on her recent appointment as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank.
In a press statement released on Friday evening by the Foundation’s President General, Mrs Nkiru Uzoechina, and the Secretary General, Mrs Maria-Fidelia Ubah, it described Dr Umeoji’s elevation to the new office as “reward for industry and excellence.”
“We felicitate with our admirable sister, Dame. Dr. Adaora Umeoji-Nwokoye, on the astonishing feat of becoming the first female GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank in over 30 years of the bank’s existence. Her rise to the pinnacle of her career is testament to her brilliance and excellent work ethic,” the foundation stated.
The Diamond Lady Family Support Foundation is a group founded by the mother of Dr Umeoji, Late Lady Ngozi Umeoji, to live out the philanthropic vision of helping the poor and needy, bringing joy to rural women, especially widows. It noted that “this vision is also in line with Dame Adaora’s belief ‘that the essence of having prosperity is to share and benefit others’.”
The foundation prayed for divine protection and guidance in the discharge of her new office.