WorldStage Newsonline– The Board of Directors of Transcorp Hotels Plc has approved the appointment of Mr Garba Abubarkar as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Ms Adesimbo Ukiri as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Company.
A notice at the Nigerian Exchange Limited said the approval of the appointment was giving on October 27, 2023 and took effect on October 30, 2023.
About Garba Abubakar
Mr Garba Abubakar is the immediate past Registrar-General/CEO of the
Corporate Affairs Commission (“CAC”). He boasts of an extensive professional experience spanning over 34 years, with 19 of those dedicated to the Corporate Affairs Commission, where he held various positions including Director, Compliance; Special Adviser to the Registrar General; Principal Manager, Compliance; and Deputy Director, Compliance. Prior to his tenure at the CAC, he held various positions at National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NICON), including Senior Manager, Legal and Secretariat.
Alhaji Garba is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he
obtained his law degree, and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1989. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Mediators and Conciliators & Institute of Directors (Chartered), amongst others.
About Ms Adesimbo Ukiri
Adesimbo Ukiri is the CEO of AVON Healthcare Limited. She possesses a wealth of professional experience spanning over 30 years. She has a strong track record in organizational transformation and galvanizing leadership teams to superior performance levels. She serves on the Board of Heirs Life Assurance Ltd as a Non-Executive Director. She is also a member of the Technology and Data Committee of the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Prior to joining Avon, she served as Managing Director of HYGEIA HMO, and held the position of Head, Government Relations, Guinness Nigeria Plc (DIAGEO).
Mrs. Ukiri is an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where she obtained her law degree, and was thereafter called to the Nigerian bar in 1989. In addition, she also obtained a master’s degree focused on strategy and leadership from London Business School in 2007.
