President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of former House of Representatives Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, as the chairman of the newly established National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC).
The NCGC was launched with an initial funding of N100 billion. The primary goal of this initiative is to reduce lending risks and improve financial access for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), small businesses, manufacturers, consumers, and larger enterprises across Nigeria.
Tinubu also appointed Mr. Bonaventure Okhaimo as the managing director and Chief Executive Officer of the NCGC.
Additional key appointments within the NCGC by Tinubu included Mrs. Tinoula Aigwedo, who will serve as executive director of Strategy and Operations; Dr. Ezekiel Oseni, appointed as executive director of Risk Management; Ms. Yeside Kazeem, an experienced actuarial professional, was also appointed as an independent non-executive director.
