MR. AKINWUNMI LAWAL (Managing Director)

Mr. Akinwunmi Lawal holds a Higher National Diploma in Business Administration from Yaba College of Technology (1996) and MBA in Financial Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology Owerri. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and Microfinance Certified Banker. He is also a fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professional and an Associate of Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria.

He has over twenty-eight years of quality banking experience having previously worked with FSB International Bank Plc. (1987-1993) and United Commercial Bank (1993 -1994). He joined NPF Microfinance Bank Plc over twenty (20) years ago and has served the Bank in various capacities such as Head of Accounts, Head Abuja Liaison Office, Head of Treasury, Head Financial Control and Head Enterprise Risk Management.

Mr. Lawal has attended various local and international banking management and leadership programmes. He is a team player whose experience makes him well suited to play a leading role in repositioning the Bank as a leading Microfinance Bank in the Microfinance sub-sector of the Banking Industry.

MR. JUDE C. OHANEHI (Executive Director, Operation)

Mr. Ohanehi has a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Biochemistry from Imo State University in 1990. He has PGDM (2000) and MBA (2002) from University of Calabar. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (FCS) and Associate member of the Nigeria Institute of Management, Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (CPIN).

Mr. Jude worked with DBL Beverages Ltd as Production Manager up to 1993 before joining the Bank. As one of the pioneer staff of NPF Microfinance Bank Plc, Mr. Ohanehi has worked in all the department of the Bank and has attended various local and foreign professional courses. He headed our Abuja Branch Office before becoming the Head of Finance & Administration Department. As a dealing Clerk of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, he was instrumental in listing the shares of the Bank at the exchange. He is a CBN certified Microfinance Banker and currently the Executive Director, Operations.

MRS. OSARO JOSEPHINE IDEMUDIA (Company Secretary/ Legal Adviser)

Mrs. Osaro Idemudia holds an LLB degree obtained from the University of Benin in 1990 and was conferred with a BL certificate in 1991, having passes her Law School examinations. An Experienced and versatile corporate Lawyer, Mrs. Idemudia has trained with Thomas & Co (Legal Practitioners). She has 25 years working experience beginning with her national youth service at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja (1992) and NPF Microfinance Bank (1993 to date) where she has served as the Head, General Services overseeing the Administration and Personnel Department of the Bank, the Secretary to the Board and Legal Adviser to the Bank.

Before joining the Bank in 1993, she was a legal/ Credit Officer at Falcon Mortgage Bank Limited, Ikeja. Mrs. Idemudia is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Society for Corporate Governance, Nigeria Institute of Management, a fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals and also a CBN Certified Microfinance Banker. She is currently the Company Secretary/ Legal Adviser.

MR. FRANCIS CHUKWUEMEKA NELSON ( Executive Director, Finance & Administration)

Mr. Nelson obtained a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) and MBA in Accounting from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in year 2000 and became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 2006. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a CBN Certified Microfinance Banker. Mr. Nelson has extensive working experience in both Manufacturing and Finance Company. He worked as Associate Consultant with FC & Associate (Financial Management Consultant) from 1996 – 1999, Assistant Manager (Audit) with Achike Emejulu & Co (Chartered Accountants) from 1994 – 1996 and Assistant Manager (Accounts Department), Occidental Finance & Securities Limited 1993 – 1994. He Joined NPF Microfinance Bank Plc in 1999. He is currently the Head of Finance & Administration Department of the Bank.

MR. CHIMA WOSU (Head, Credit/Operations)

Mr. Wosu holds a Higher National Diploma in Business Administration from Yaba College of Technology in 1996 and a post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance from University of Ado Ekiti in 1999. He also obtained a Masters Degree in Economics from Lagos State University in 2006. He is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (CIPN), Nigeria Institute of Cost Management and he is a CBN Certified Microfinance Banker.

Mr. Wosu started his banking career in Crystal Bank of Africa Limited in 1992. He joined NPF Microfinance Bank Plc in 1999. He is currently the Head of Credit/ Operations Department.

MR. OLUSEGUN OSISANYA (Head, Enterprise Risk Management)

He is a graduate of Business Administration (1996) from Yaba College of Technology as well as holder of Masters of Business Administration Degree (2012).

Mr. Osisanya is an Associate member of the Institute of Cost Management, Associate Business Continuity Professional. He is a member of Global Association of Risk Management Professional, Doctoral Fellow- International Certified Risk Management Professionals United Kingdom, Fellow – Chartered Institute of Loan & Risk Management of Nigeria and Fellow- Association of Risk Management professional Nigeria. He is also a Certified Microfinance Banker.

Mr Osisanya acquired his banking experience from the National Bank of Nigeria Limited (1984 – 1990) and Broad Bank of Nigeria Limited (1990-1997) where he worked for six (6) years and seven (7) years respectively. He has also worked for Kenadeb Ventures Limited (1997-2002) as a senior consultant before joining the Bank in 2002. He is currently the Head, Enterprise Risk Management Department.

MRS. YETUNDE BABARINDE (Head Administration)

MR. FIDELIS OMOKHAPUE (Head, Internal Audit)

Mr. Omokhapue is a graduate of Banking and Finance from Olabisi Onabajo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State and also holds M.Sc. Degree in Management from the University of Lagos. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants of Nigeria and an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and a Certified Microfinance Banker.

Mr. Omokhapue worked in the Banking and Financial service industry for a period spanning over 8 years before joining the Bank in 2005. He is currently the Head of Internal Audit Department.

MRS. HAFSAT EKUTTI (Head, Information Technology)

Mrs. Hasfat Ekutti holds a B.sc in Computer Science from University of Ilorin in 1999 and also a PGD in Education from University of Lagos. She also has certifications in ITIL and COBIT5. She has attended various courses on Microsoft server & Exchange as well as SQL Database Administration.

She previously worked as a Computer Instructor in Nigeria Military School, Zaria (1999) as well as in the Nigeria Police Force Education Unit (2001- 2005) Prior to joining NPF Microfinance Bank Plc 12 Years ago. She has served the Bank majorly in the Information Technology Department. She is currently the Head of Information Technology Department.

MRS. FATIMA OLAJUMOKE (Head, Marketing)

Mrs Fatima Olajumoke attended the prestigious Secondary School Queen’s College Yaba Lagos.

She holds a B.SC degree in Accounting from the university of Jos ,Plateau state in 1998,and an MBA in Finance from Ladoke Akintola university of Technology in 2010.

She is a CBN Certified Microfinance Banker and an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management.

She is also a Fellow Member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and Association of Economists and Statisticians of Nigeria.

Mrs Fatima Olajumoke has over 17 years working experience beginning with her National Youth Service at Akintola Williams Adetona /Isichie and co. and thereafter worked with Basic Komputers before joining the Bank in 2002.

She was the former Branch Manager at Ikeja branch and presently the Head, Marketing Department of the bank.

She has attended various Managerial and Marketing Courses amongst which are trainings organised by CBN/AFOS/MicroSave on Savings Mobilisation and Digital Financial Services, and Lagos Business School on Executive Sustainability and Social Impact Assessment training.

She has been in the fore Front Promoting and Coordinating the Financial Inclusion policy of CBN and the Government in the bank.

MR. JOHN KWABE TIZHE (Regional Head, North)

Mr. John Kwabe Tizhe graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Yola with a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Operations Research in 1992. An Associate of the Chartered Institute of Administration (1998) and a CBN Certified Microfinance Banker. Mr. Tizhe also passed the Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA) AND Certified Information Technology Infrastructure Library in 2007. He has worked as Superintendent of Insurance at First Continental Insurance Co. Limited (1996-1997) before joining the Bank in 1999. He is currently the Regional Head, North.

MRS. KATE NKECHI UKAH (Regional Head, East)

Mrs. Kate Nkechi Ukak is a holder of the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture from the Federal soil Conservation School, Jos (1990). She joined NPF Microfinance Bank Plc in 1993 as a Management Trainee from which level, she has had a remarkable development and growth. She also holds a (PGD) in Business Management as well as an (MBA) in Human Relations Management. She is the Regional Head, East.

MR. KOMOLAFE SOLOMON OLADAPO (Regional Head, South)

Mr. Komolafe, before joining NPF Microfinance Bank Plc in 1999, had over thirteen (13) years working experience in commercial Banking. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB), Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria and Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals. He is also a CBN Certified Microfinance Banker. He Holds a MBA degree from the Lagos State University.

Mr. Dapo Komolafe has occupied various positions including Head Operations, Branch Manager – Obalende and Ikeja Branches and Head Administration. He is currently the Regional Head, South.