Dr. Nsikan Linus Nkan, a quintessential finance expert and well versed in Accounting and Public Finance Management, is the Commissioner for Economic Development and the immediate past Commissioner for Finance, Akwa Ibom State. He was the State Accountant-General before his appointment as Commissioner.
Dr. Nkan got his first appointment with the Ideal Flour Mills Ltd., Kaduna before venturing into the banking industry where he had a fruitful and impacting career with some banks including FBN(Merchants Bankers) Ltd; Zenith Bank Plc where he rose to the position of Assistant General Manager and Zonal Head, Akwa Ibom State Zone.
He holds Ph.D in Accounting, University of Uyo, MBA from the University of Ado-Ekiti and B.Sc. in Accounting, then University of Cross River State, now University of Uyo. He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
Dr. Ebose Augustine Osegha is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Before his appointment in February, 2018, he was the Company’s Executive Director, Business Development and Marketing. He joined Anchor Insurance in January, 2017 from Standard Alliance Insurance Plc where he was General Manager/Divisional Head, Public Sector, Brokers Marketing and Emerging Markets.
He holds B.Sc (Hons.) degree in Economics, Delta State University, Abraka; MBA, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti; Masters in Business Administration, specialising in Research (M.Res. degree) from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Business Administration, specialising in Entrepreneurship and Small Scale Business Management, Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State.
Dr. Ebose is a Member of the Governing Council, Nigerian Insurers’ Association; Fellow, Chartered Institute of Administrators and Member, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN); Institute of Directors; Ikoyi Club 1938 and NAICOM’s Publicity/Communication Sub-Committee, among others.
Mr. Christopher Attah is a Partner at The Zenith Law Firm. He is a boardroom technocrat who sits on the boards of companies which include Meristem Securities Limited, Unitech Drilling Company Limited, Alvita Mineral Ventures Limited and Brownstone C.C. (PTY) Limited (South Africa).
He started his career at the law firm of Paul Usoro and Co., where he managed the South-east Nigeria office. He then moved to the multi-billion dollar Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON,) a PPP between the Federal Government of Nigeria, Ferrostaal AG and Reynolds International Inc.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Wolverhampton. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1996.
He is a member of the Nigeria Gas Association, Nigerian Capital Markets Solicitors Association, Business Support Group and Emerging Markets Private Equity Association.
Mrs. Comfort Ewang, a frontline school administrator and a one-time First Lady of Ogun and Rivers States respectively, is the Director, Beulah International School, a foremost private school of reference based in Akwa Ibom State.
She holds a Master’s degree from London School of Economics, United Kingdom (2001); Master’s degree in Education, University of Calabar (1995); First degree in Education, University of Nigeria (1984) and NCE, College of Education, Uyo (1977).
Mrs. Ewang brings to the Board her deep knowledge of administration and governance matters.
Mr. Akin Taiwo, a non-Executive Director (Independent Director) on the Board of the Company, is a Chairman on several Boards including Refuge Home Savings and Loans Ltd, RHSL Property & Investment Ltd. Between 1997 and 1998, he was Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Ogun State.
He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Associate Member, Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He had headed Project Management Team for World Bank, IFC and Shelter Afrique.
PROF. PAUL . O . UDOFOT
Prof. Paul O. Udofot is a seasoned academic, business consultant and expert in entrepreneurship and strategic management.
A Professor of Business Management at the University of Uyo, his exceptional leadership experience spans the academia, banking, civil service and the private sectors of the economy.
He has a Master of Science degree in Economic Statistics from Odessa School of Economics in Ukraine, an MBA from the University of Benin and PhD from the University of Uyo.
He has benefited from sponsorships from Lancaster University in England, Alexander Van Humboldt Institute of Germany and the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands
Mr. Adebisi Ikuomola is our Executive Director, Technical. He is an authority in insurance technical operations with over 30 years of professional experience in the insurance industry.
He started his insurance career with Marine and General in 1989 before moving to Trustworld Insurance Company Limited as Controller, Technical. He left for Colenson Insurance Brokers where he served as Deputy General Manager. He, thereafter, moved to A & G Insurance Company as Chief Technical Officer where he joined Anchor Insurance as the Group Head, Technical.
Mr. Ikuomola holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics Management from the American Institute of Stores and Inventory Management (2024), an MBA in Marketing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (2009) and HND in Business Administration, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic {2007).
He is an Associate member of numerous professional bodies which include the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Chartered Institute of Operations and Supply Chain Management (USA), Chartered Institute of Inventory Control Management Professionals (CICMP), and Chartered Institute of Procurement and Logistics Professionals (CPLP).
