The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu will today (Sunday) depart Abuja, the Nation’s Capital, for Lagos ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations this week.
In deference to the solemn occasion, which marks the end of Ramadan, the President, according to a statement issued on Saturday by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, will observe the moment in prayers for Nigeria and with family.
The President, the release stated, will continue official duties during and after the Eid-el-Fitr holidays.
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In another report, President in what is said to be in keeping with his dedicated efforts to ensure financial inclusion and economic prosperity for the majority of Nigerians, Tinubu has approved the appointment of 36-year-old Uzoma Nwagba as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, said the appointee holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a first-class Bachelor’s of Engineering from Howard University, Washington DC.
Before his appointment, Engineer Nwagba served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Industry, in charge of driving micro-credit and other financial interventions at the institution.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Engineer Nwagba was a Software Engineer at Microsoft where he led multiple teams charged with building enterprise and mobile software for emerging markets.
Ngelale said the President expects the new CEO of this critical agency to bring to bear his wealth of experience in finance and technology, as well as his record in driving financial interventions across Nigeria in this new role to expand access to credit to all classes of Nigerian citizens while promoting financial inclusion, and enhancing the quality of life of the Nigerian people