Ahead of the retirement of Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, the current MD of Ecobank, Mr Jubril Lawal has been announced as the new managing director designate of Nigeria operation and regional executive of Ecobank. He is to replace Mr Akinwuntan come January 2022 when his retirement will be due.
Meanwhile, the appointment is still subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Bank said in a statement on Monday.
Speaking of his expertise in the banking sector, the Monday statement intimate that Jubril Lawal joins Ecobank having been a versatile senior banking executive and digital transformation specialist for over 28 years with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. He has deep involvement and experience in digital and retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, credit risk management and corporate finance.
Mr Mobolaji Lawal holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School. In addition to this, he possesses a Master of Business Administration from Oxford University, United Kingdom.
Similarly, to his credit, he has several completed management and banking developmental programmes. He is a trained management expert at institutes such as Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business among others.
Apart from his certifications and academic qualification, he was an Executive Director at GTBank Plc Nigeria, and Non-Executive Director at both GTBank Ghana and Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems Plc.
He is reputed to have led the team that envisioned and implemented GTBank Plc’s retail and digital banking strategy to achieve industry-wide leadership over a ten-year period. He has introduced new products and solutions that have helped to deepen payments and access to digital financial services in Nigeria
Upon the announcement, several positive and assuring comments have been rolling in for the new MD. From the CEO of Ecobank Group to the Chairman of the bank’s board, it has all been extortion and expression of their strong belief and confidence that Mr Lawal coming on board is a great decision.