Great Nigeria Insurance Announces Yakasai as Director

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

A retired military personnel, Colonel Ali Sule Yakasai, has been appointed to the board of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc.

Mr Yakassai’s appointment was approved at the insurer’s 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018.

A statement issued by the company to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dated August 10, 2018, disclosed that Mr Yakassai was joining the board of GNI as an independent director.

Mr Yakasai hails from Kano State and is a graduate of Bayero University Kano with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Master’s degree in Intelligence Relations from the University of Salford.

He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1981 where he was enlisted in the Intelligence Officer Security Group of the Directorate of Military Intelligence.

He has served in different capacities in the Directorate of Military Intelligence, Nigeria High Commission, London, Government House Kano, APC Transition Committee to mention a few.