United Bank for Africa Plc announced five executive management appointments, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The details of the director appointments are: Ayo Liadi, Oliver Alawuba, Ibrahim Puri, Uche Ike, Chukwuma Nweke. All new appointees, who have been promoted within the Bank bring considerable experience to the Board. Femi Olaloku and Obi Ibekwe, two of the Executive Directors, will be retiring from the Board, effective June 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016 respectively. Ayo Liadi is currently the Director, Lagos and West Bank has depth of experience, having worked for leading banks in West Africa at senior Management levels. Ayo brings to the Board over two decades of banking experience, with strong skill set in business transformation, relationship management, banking operations, risk management and financial control. Oliver Alawuba, currently the Regional CEO, UBA Africa, Anglophone subsidiaries joined UBA in 1997. Ibrahim Puri, currently the Directorate Head, Northern Nigeria, with over twenty years of core banking experience. He joined the UBA Group in 2006 and has held several leadership roles, including Regional Director, Abuja Bank, Regional Bank Head, North West, Head, Wholesale banking, Northern Nigeria, and Head, Retail, Commercial and Corporate Banking, North Central. Uche Ike, the Group Chief Risk Officer, is a chartered accountant with first and second degrees from the University of Benin. He joined UBA in 2008 and has held several senior management functions in Nigeria and New York. Uche has over two decades of banking experience in respected global banks, with hands-on practice in risk management, internal control, fraud management, regulatory compliance and governance as well as operations. Chukwuma Nweke is currently the Group Head, Operations and Technology. He is a Chartered Accountant, with over two decades banking experience. He has strong skill set and practice experience in Banking Operations, Technology, Finance, Audit and Strategy.