Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru
By Obinna Chima
Diamond Bank Plc Saturday announced the appointment of the
immediate-past Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service
(FIRS), Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, as a member of its Board of
Directors.
The bank said in a statement that the appointment of Omoigui-Okauru,
who is expected to be an Independent Director in the board, was approved
at a meeting held on July 26, 2012.
The appointment is, however, subject to the approval of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and shareholders of the commercial bank.
Omoigui-Okauru is at present the Managing Partner of Compliance
Professionals Plc. She is also a part-time member of the United Nations
(UN) Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters as
well as a member of the Board of Trustees of DAGOMO Foundation Nigeria
(Limited by Guarantee), a family based Non-Governmental Organisation,
geared towards community development.
“Omoigui-Okauru who is best described as a hands-on strategy and change
agent with proven leadership ability, is expected to bring on board her
wealth of experience in contributing towards the advancement of Diamond
Bank.
“During her tenure at the FIRS, she spearheaded comprehensive tax reforms that led to the development of a national tax policy (for the first time), modification of tax legislation and remarkable improvement in the effectiveness of tax administration.
“During her tenure at the FIRS, she spearheaded comprehensive tax reforms that led to the development of a national tax policy (for the first time), modification of tax legislation and remarkable improvement in the effectiveness of tax administration.
Tax collection in the FIRS, under the leadership of Omoigui- Okauru grew significantly.
“As member of the UN Committee of experts, she is the coordinator of
the sub-committee on capacity building responsible for identifying and
executing capacity building initiatives for deserving revenue
authorities and officials. Ifueko also acts as the 2012 Mentorship Chair
of the African Women’s Leadership Think-Tank (AWLTT),” the bank said.
The statement further said that during her tenure as the FIRS boss, the
agency won several awards such as the Government Agency of the Year
2009 conferred on it by THISDAY Newspapers.
Omoigui-Okauru’s appointment brings to three the number of female directors sitting on Diamond Bank’s board.
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