By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Chief Financial Controller of Wakanow, Mr Bayode Okubanjo, has been elevated and is now the Group Chief Financial Officer of the organisation.
His promotion was approved by the board of the online travel company as part of its restructuring aimed to reposition the tech agency firm for greatness.
The appointee has a decade’s experience in finance, which he gained from the commercial banking sector, where he supervised various control functions in the fields of financial control, treasury and international operations.
Mr Okubanjo is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He holds an MBA in Finance and Investment from Ahmadu Bello University.
With this background, the new Group CFO brings a wealth of financial and management expertise to his new role.
“Bayode assumes this new role with a track record of consistently stellar performances at the helm of the finance function at Wakanow.
“We are confident that his knowledge, experience and expertise will be vital in Wakanow’s tilt towards global dominance in the travel industry.
“As Group CFO, Bayode will further consolidate on the successes achieved while charting new milestones for Wakanow and its subsidiaries as he oversees our financial operations at the group level,” the Group CEO of Wakanow, Mr Bayo Adedeji, commented.
In his response to the appointment, Mr Okubanjo thanked the board and management of Wakanow for the “continued trust and confidence reposed in me and would like to seize this opportunity to restate my commitment to the Wakanow vision and drive for global excellence in the travel industry.”
“Wakanow has always been powered by a dedication to global best practice in its financial operations, and this is a culture we would continue to uphold with a world-class team which remains focused on excellence in line with our global ambitions,” he added.
With this appointment, Wakanow continues to signal its commitment to repositioning for a more significant role in the global travel industry as it expands operations within the African continent and beyond.
