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LAGOS – The new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has formally assumed office.
Onyeali-Ikpe, the fourth and first female to occupy the position of MD/CEO in the 32year-old Bank commenced her tenure on Friday, January 1, 2021.
She succeeds Nnamdi Okonkwo, the former MD/CEO, who retired on December 31, 2020 having completed his contract tenure in line with the Bank’s policy.
Fidelity Bank however assured customers that with Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe leadership, “it will consolidate on the already laid foundation and track record of performance, to execute the next growth phase.”
In a restatement, the Bank revealed that, “Onyeaali-Ikpe joined the Bank in 2015 and was the former Executive Director for Lagos and South-West Directorate.
“She is vastly experienced and has spent over 30 years working across various Banks including Standard Chartered Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Citizens International Bank/Enterprise Bank, where she held several management positions in legal, treasury, investment banking, retail/commercial banking and corporate banking.
“Onyeaali-Ikpe has been an integral part of management in the last six years and spearheaded the transformation of the directorate, leading it to profitability and sustained its impressive year-on-year growth across key performance metrics, including contributing over 28 percent of the Bank’s PBT, deposits and loans.
“As an Executive Director at legacy Enterprise Bank Plc, she received formal commendation from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), as a member of the management team that successfully turned around Enterprise.”
Onyeali-Ikpe holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Kings College, London; and has attended executive training programmes at global institutions including Harvard Business School; The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania; INSEAD School of Business; Chicago Booth School of Business; London Business School and IMD.
