Akinsola Akinfemiwa’s name is synonymous with banking. The former Managing Director of Skye Bank has etched his name in gold in the financial industry.
He is no doubt an accomplished banking wizard with a distinguished career spanning several decades, and demonstrating expertise in senior management, advisory roles and board memberships.
Today, the history of the banking business in Nigeria cannot be complete without the Ondo State-born banking wizard’s name appearing many times. He was part of the few classes of experts that introduced dynamism and rewrote the story of the country’s financial sector, launching it into the global map.
As a banker, he was a darling and inspiration to so many people. He would later become a phenomenon. It is on record that after he took over Prudent Merchant Bank, with just a branch, he successfully transformed it into a leading commercial bank with branches all over Nigeria.
The Ile-Oluji, Ondo State High Chief, was one of the leading bank chiefs who successfully navigated their institutions through the CBN’s energy-sapping consolidation programme in 2005. That feat further projected him as a major figure in financial institutions in Africa.
Upon his retirement, the brilliant banker took a deserved rest before he went on to become the Chairman of Heritage Bank.
Apart from banking, he was also the Vice-Chairman of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), appointed by the federal government. For all these and more, the banking guru established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian financial circle. Last Tuesday, April 22, Akinfemiwa joined the platinum club. To say that the consummate banker was happy is definitely an understatement, as he literally climbed the mountain-top to give thanks to his Creator for this special privilege.
As we know, age 70 is really a big one as no one has ever attained it by hurrying. It is viewed as a privilege bestowed on favoured individuals by God’s grace.
However, Akinfemiwa loves it simple.He is not a man that loves to roll out the drums for his birthday because he loathes any kind of noise. The birthday was celebrated with his family abroad.
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