Odu’a Investment Company Limited is owned by the Government of the Six South Western State of Nigeria, it is run by an independent Board of Directors, a Non-executive Chairman, a Group Managing Director and other members
The six Shareholders States of Odu’a Investment Company Limited have approved the appointment of the Director representing Ogun State on the Board of the Company, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, an Investment and Strategic Management expert as the Chairman of the Company. He succeeds Dr. Segun Aina, OFR whose tenure as Chairman has expired. Dr. Aina was Odu’a Chairman until June 22nd, 2022.
Otunba Ashiru a fellow of the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria; National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Commerce Nigeria was born in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State to the illustrious Ashiru family.
He graduated with a degree in Marketing, Purchasing & Supply, and holds a Masters’ Degree in Strategic Management. With this background, he entered the services of the then Chartered Bank in the year 1989. In a successful career that has spanned two decades and taken him to various institutions, he has served in various capacities of Management (Head, Private Banking Unit; Branch Manager; Head, Institution & Professional Banking; Regional Coordinator; Country Director, Personal and Business Banking; Director, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Social Investments; until his last position of Group Head, Public Sector with Stanbic IBTC Bank. He was the pioneer head of the department.
Otunba Ashiru was a two-term Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Ogun State from 2011 to 2018