FBNQuest appoints Gombe Non-Executive Director

FBNQuest Capital Ltd., a subsidiary of FBN Holdings, has announced the appointment of Alhaji Abdullahi Ali Gombe, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

The Chairman, FBNQuest, Mr Oyewale Ariyibi, disclosed this in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect on Wednesday in Lagos.

Ariyibi said the company had received all relevant regulatory approvals for the appointment.

He said that Gombe was joining the board of the company with over 28 years professional experience.

Ariyibi said he had served several institutions in various professional capacities and had been involved in key transactions that added significant value to the organisations where he served.

He added that prior to joining the board of FBNQuest, Gombe served on various boards including Nigalex Nigeria Ltd., FBN Bureau De Change Ltd., and FBN Bank (DRC) Ltd.

“On behalf of the board, management and staff of FBNQuest Capital, I am delighted to welcome Alhaji Gombe, MNI to the Company as he brings on-board his wealth of experience cutting across various industries and institutions.

“We are certain that his experience will have an immediate and positive long-term impact on the business.

“FBNQuest remains committed to recognising strong corporate governance as a key driver in ensuring sound business practices are entrenched in the core of its operating model for transparency and the inclusion of all stakeholders,” he added.