Gov. Bello appoints new board for Kogi Savings and Loans

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya
Bello, has approved the appointment of an Interim Management Board of Kogi Savings and Loans Ltd., with a charge on the new board to compliment government efforts at developing Small and Medium Scale Enterprises to empower people at the grassroots.

According to a press statement
signed by his Chief Press Secretary,
Kingsley Fanwo, the Governor said
his administration is poised to
reposition the bank and make it a
catalyst for middle-level economic empowerment, urging management to ensure the bank operates with a view to speed up economic development.

He said his administration will
continue to remain committed to
repositioning the bank to carry out
its mandate to the Kogi people.

The Interim Management Board of
the bank is made up of five technocrats. The new Chairman of
the board is Mr. Adamu Faruna, a
retired senior bank manager. Other
members of the board are: Mrs Hassanat Oyiza Ohize, a retired bank
manager; Adebisi Jimoh O., Director
General, ANAN and Benjamin
Atomise, a retired banker. Barrister
Adejoh Amego is to serve as the
Secretary of the board.

The appointments are to take
immediate effect.