LAGOS COMMISSIONER QUITS TO JOIN FIRST BANK

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday accepted the
resignation of his Commissioner for Finance, Mr Tokunboh Abiru. He
commended him for rendering meritorious service to the State. He spoke
at the State Executive Council meeting.
Fashola announced that the Commissioner was leaving to take up an
appointment as Executive Director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc and a
Board member of FBN Holdings Plc. He said he gave commendable service
to the state within his short but impactful stay in office.
Abiru, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and
professional banker joined the State's public service from the First
Bank of Nigeria Plc where he has had over two decades of a successful
career, serving variously as Group Head Corporate Banking and Business
Development Manager among others.
Abiru's appointment with the bank will take effect from August 1.