By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Mr Chijioke Ekechukwu has been appointed as the new Director General of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
Mr Ekechukwu’s appointment was approved by the board of ACCI and it took effect from Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
The appointee is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria; fellow, Institute of Management Consultants; Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered); and a Past President of Rotary Club of Abuja.
He holds a BSC in Economics; MBA in Management and MSC in Finance.
The entrepreneurial executive with extensive leadership experience has over 25 years’ of experience and has worked in several organisations including Cashdata Services Ltd, Ikoyi Lagos; Citizens Bank Ltd; Equity Bank Ltd; Oceanic Bank; FCMB Plc; and Bank PHB.
Before joining ACCI, he was the Group Managing Director of Bristol Group with core business in investments, property and schools. He is a Director in First Generation Mortgage Bank Ltd.
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