Guaranty Trust Bank plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Hezekiah SolaOyinlola as a Non- Executive Director.
Mr. Oyinlolareplaces Mrs. Stella Okoli on the Bank’s Board of Directors following her recent retirement in compliance with the Bank’s code of corporate governance which stipulates a retirement age of 70 years for Directors of the Bank.
Mr. Oyinlola is a seasoned professional with over thirty years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, having worked at Schlumberger Group since 1984.
He has held multiple senior roles on the management team and was the first Nigerian Managing Director of Schlumberger Group in Nigeria.
In 2011 Mr. Oyinlola was appointed to his current position as Chairman of Africa Schlumberger Group
According to the Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank plc; Segun Agbaje “This is in demonstration of ourcommitment to the sustenance of good corporategovernance and succession planning, we are pleased to have appointed Mr. Oyinlola; a seasoned professional with a proven track record to this position. All of us atGuaranty Trust Bank wish him the very best in his new position.”
Mr. Oyinlola’s appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria in compliance with the highest level of corporate governance standards.