Dizengoff appoints Owanari Duke as new board chairman
Dizengoff Nigeria has announced the appointment of Barrister (Mrs) Owanari Duke as the company’s new chairman, Board of Directors of its Nigeria business. The announcement was made at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) held in Lagos, recently. Mrs. Duke, who has been a member of the board since 2000, assumed the position after the […]
Dizengoff Nigeria has announced the appointment of Barrister (Mrs) Owanari Duke as the company’s new chairman, Board of Directors of its Nigeria business.
The announcement was made at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) held in Lagos, recently.
Mrs. Duke, who has been a member of the board since 2000, assumed the position after the outgoing chairman, Prof. T. Duncan, who recently retired.
Mrs. Duke is a proven leader and her contribution as member of the board over the past 18 years has been invaluable,” says Antti Ritvonen, CEO of Dizengoff Nigeria in a statement.
“She brings a lot of energy to the table and her expertise as a lawyer and her wealth of experience as a former first lady of Cross River State will indeed be invaluable to the organization.”
On her part, Mrs. Duke said: “I am honoured to been appointed by the board as the new Chairman, Board of Directors of Dizengoff Nigeria. I am excited to contribute to the purpose, vision and strategy of the company. It is with great pleasure and sense of commitment that I pledge to work with the board members to uphold the Dizengoff brand and I look forward to working together in the future” she also said in the statement.
Mrs. Duke is a successful and experienced lawyer and business development professional. The former first lady is a United Nations certified trainer on entrepreneurship and a member of several boards of both international and local institutions.
She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association as well as the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) amongst others.
She began her professional career in 1988 in a financial establishment as assistant legal counsel, later traversing different sectors of the economy in various leadership positions.