Jaiz Bank Plc announces new directors

Jaiz Bank Plc board has announced the appointments of Mr Seedy Mohammed Nijie and Alhaji Mamun Ibrahim Maude as Non-Executive Directors.

This was disclosed by Rukayat. O. Dahiru, the Company’s Secretary/Legal Adviser and made available to the investing public. It became effective on March 16, 2020.

Nijie holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration from the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant – the UK as well as an Associate professional Risk Manager amongst other professional certifications.

He started his career in 1999 as an Assistant Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche, the Gambia. He continued his career with Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2005, where he had served in different capacities and recently as Senior Investment Specialist.

He has had 20 years of work experience spanning Audit & Advisory Services and Risk Management. Mr Nijie represents Islamic Development Bank on the board.

Also, Maude holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the Bayero University Kano. He started his career after NYSC in 1979 as a Principal Accountant at the Kaduna state water board. In 1985 he worked as the Chief Accountant and Company Secretary of Funtua Cottonseed Crushing Co. Ltd, Funtua.

Between 1989 and 2008, he served in various capacities at the Central Bank of Nigeria including Banking services and Banking supervision. He was later appointed as Chairman of Newtide Insurance Brokers Ltd.

He is currently the Special Adviser Financial, to the Chairman of Oriental Energy Resources Limited. He has had over 40 years of work experience in Public Civil Service, Banking & Insurance and Oil & Gas sectors. He also has versed knowledge of Islamic Finance has travelled locally and internationally to deliver lectures and papers on the subject.