BY KENNETH EZE
Shuaibu Idris, member of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, has been elected Chairman of the IoD Centre for Corporate Governance.
His election came at the 35th meeting of the Board of Governors of the Centre, in Lagos recently.
Idris was elected for a two-year tenure in line with the Centre’s rules and regulations, to succeed Dr. Ebun Sonaiya, who retired recently.
In the same vein, the Board ratified the appointment of Bimbola Wright, representing IoD Nigeria; Isyaku Bala Tilde, representing SEC Nigeria; and Ide John Udeagbala, representing NACCIMA, as members of the Board.
Idris is a motivational speaker, a mentor to many and a regular commentator on financial, economic and political issues.
He has nurtured and established a number of Non-Governmental Organisations such as Care Organisation Public Enlightenment (Breast Cancer NGO); Birnin Gwari Educational Endowment Fund, and Teens Empowerment and Salvage Initiative, etc.
His career path includes the Kaduna State Board of Internal Revenue, Chase Merchant Bank Nigeria, Lakeside Investment, Liberty Bank Plc., and Dangote Group.
Idris is also a member of the Board of Directors of a number of companies amongst which are Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Company Plc., Capital Trust Investments & Asset Management Limited, Coronation BDC Limited, WACOT Limited, and Aims Media Limited.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy from the Bayero University, Kano and a Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales, United Kingdom.
Idris is a member of the Prestigious National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, as well as a fellow of a number of professional associations, including Institute of Directors, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, National Institute of Marketing Nigeria, Institute of Credit Administration, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Cost Management Institute (Nigeria), and Nigerian Institute of Management, amongst others.
He is a Member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management (UK), and Associate Member of Public Relations Society of America.
He was a Council member of the Kaduna State University, Treasurer and member of Governing Council of Institute of Directors Nigeria, member of Board of Trustees, Investors Protection Fund of the Nigerian Stock Exchange; member, Regulatory and Compliance and Electoral Committees of the Institute of Marketing of Nigeria.
