September 15, (THEWILL) – Nneka Enwereji has been appointed as the new MD/CEO for Citibank Nigeria Limited (Citi) following an approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
She succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu who has retired from Citi after 36 years of service. Prior to her appointment, Enwereji was Citi’s Head of Global Network Banking (GNB) across the SSA sub-cluster, and she led the team in achieving record business growth, amidst considerable market complexities. Her previous roles include the GNB Co-Head for Middle
East and Africa (MEA), Africa Trade Services Head and Financial Institutions SSA Trade Head. She brings a wealth of experience and her 31-year banking career spans Markets, Corporate & Investment Banking, Transaction Services, Risk Management and Operations. She has been an Executive Director on the Citi Nigeria board and has also served on different boards in a non-executive capacity. She holds a degree in Computer Science and Economics with first class honors from the Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the Warwick Business School, U.K. She has also attended executive programs at Yale School of Management and University of California, Berkeley.
Enwereji will be responsible for maximizing Citi’s value proposition to clients present in Nigeria by driving innovation, enhancing customer satisfaction, and reinforcing Citi’s position as a market leader. She will ensure the bank remains consistent and steadfast in its commitment to serve as a bridge to Citi’s global clients with local presence, and local clients with global aspirations.
