The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors, NASRE, congratulates Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, on her appointment as the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc with effect from June 1, 2024.
In a congratulatory message personally signed by the President of the association, Comrade Femi Oyewale, the media group describes Umeoji’s elevation from deputy managing director to group managing director as a new dawn given that Umeoji would be assuming her new role as the first female GMD/CEO since the inception of the bank in May 1990.
The association also commends the board of Zenith Bank, led by Dr. Jim Ovia, CFR ,CON, for its consistency in grooming leaders from within in a well-tailored transition and succession plans and strategies.
The association noted with optimism that Umeoji’s appointment would add value to the remarkable achievements of Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the out-going Group CEO, whose five-year term expires on May 31, 2024.
The association assures Umeoji of its supports as she embarks on a mission of taking Zenith Bank to greater heights.
The statement which was released to the press by the association’s PRO, Adeyemi Obadimu, reads in part: “As you assume this new role, we are confident that your vision, expertise, and unwavering commitment to excellence will propel Zenith Bank Plc to even greater heights of success.”