NOVA Merchant Bank, on Monday announced the confirmation of the appointment of Anya Duroha as the substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
According to a statement, the confirmation made at the board meeting of Thursday, December 6, 2018, is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The confirmation is coming nearly four months after Duroha was appointed in acting capacity on August 30, 2018.
Commenting on the appointment, Phillips Oduoza, Chairman man of of the bank expressed the board’s belief “that Anya has the necessary attributes to successfully lead the team of young professionals and execute on the Bank’s strategy.”
He described Duroha as “a well rounded banker with requisite experience and knowledge in key areas of banking having started his career in operations and systems. It is expected that he will bring his over twenty-five years relationship management experience and performance driven focus to achieve the vision of the bank”.
Reacting also, Duroha, expressed honour at the appointment as “CEO of an organization that is designed to deliver high quality services and innovative financial solutions to clients. I will do my best to develop our young talents into world class leaders and drive innovations in the industry”.
Anya was prior to his appointment was Executive Director, Wholesale Banking, responsible for development and management of the bank’s corporate banking relationships. He has also held senior executive positions at various banks in the industry.
He holds a Masters Degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Benin and a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is an alumnus of Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania and Lagos Business School.