Governor Appoints Wema Bank ED into Lagos Advisory Economic Team

By Dipo Olowookere

The Executive Director of Wema Bank in charge of North & Retail Directorate, Mr Moruf Oseni, has been appointed as a member of the Lagos State Economic Advisory Committee.

Mr Oseni’s primary role is to offer advice to the government under the four strategic 2012-2025 Lagos State Development Plan (LSDP).

He was named as part of the 12-member committee that has representatives from both the public and the private sectors in January.

A statement by the state government confirmed the rationale behind its decision to select Mr Oseni as a member of the elite team based on his known track record of integrity, independence of thought and outlook, as well as his diverse industry experience.

Mr Oseni joined Wema Bank in 2012 after years of experience at global investment banks like Citigroup, Salomon Brothers and Renaissance Capital.

He holds an MBA degree from the prestigious Institut European d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) in France, a Masters in Finance (MiF) from the London Business School, London and a B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is also a product of King’s College, Lagos.

Lagos State government, which has the fifth largest economy in Africa, expects Mr Oseni’s experience to prove very useful in the Economic Committee’s output as it helps Lagos to improve its business environment and advance economic development.

He will serve on the committee for at least two years.