The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Pensioners’ Club, the umbrella body of all CBN Pensioners which came into existence in 1993 with its National Headquarters in Lagos and branches at all CBN locations across Nigeria, has elected new National Executive Committee to take over from the immediate past Committee led by Chief Abidoye Akinlade. The last EXCO was in power for the last four years – from March 16, 2012 to March 18, 2016, having completed two terms of two years each.
At a very well attended bi-annual National Conference held at its National Headquarters in Lagos, on March 18, 2016, in which delegates from 21 (twenty-one) branches within the federation, including Abuja, attended and actively participated, a new National Executive Committee (EXCO) was elected. The meeting which was held at the Conference Room, CBN Learning Centre, Alakija, Satellite Town, Lagos, produced Mr. Omoyemi R. Banjo, a former Branch Controller, (B/C), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Minna branch, Niger State, to pilot its affairs for the next two years.
The full list of the officers elected to serve in the National Executive Committee (EXCO) including 1. Mr. Omoyemi R. Banjo – President, 2. Chief Charles M. E. Katecgy -1st Vice-President, 3. Mr. Bon. Onwubualili – 2nd Vice-President, 4.,Mr. Nicholas U. Mbah -General Secretary, 5.Mr. Michael O. Akinbola -Asst. General Secretary, 6. Chief Chimezie C. Ahaneku -Publicity Secretary/P.R.O, 7. Mr. Barth E. Eyo -Asst. Publicity Secretary, 8. Mrs. Francisca K. Arueze -Treasurer, 9. Mr. Charles Ugbulu -Financial Secretary, 10. Mallam Al-Hassan A. Bala -Asst. Financial Secretary, 11. Mr. Anthony Egbenyor -Provost (1), 12. Mr. Jamiu a. Akanbi -Provost (2)
Constitutionally, the newly elected EXCO members shall hold office for two years in the first instance, but are also eligible for re-election for another term at the end of their current tenure if any of them so wishes.
In a brief acceptance speech, the newly elected President of the club, Mr. Omoyemi R. Banjo, thanked the pensioners for giving him the mandate to lead them at this very moment and assured he and his team will strive their utmost to justify the confidence reposed in them by rendering good service to all.
He further promised that, with their full support and co-operation, he and his team will do their very best to ensure that CBN Pensioners are not in any way short-changed by anybody but rather, receive what is legitimately due to them.
The CBN Pensioners’ Club which is always guided by its Constitution, has, as its primary objectives, the bringing under one forum, all CBN Pensioners in order to foster closer interaction among them and thus promote the interests, welfare and well-being of all its members. Most importantly, it is also the only association or organisation of CBN Pensioners that is officially recognised by the CBN management and serves as the link between the CBN and its pensioners, through the regular communication and discussions that usually take place from time to time between the management and the Club’s NEXCO, on all matters affecting the pensioners whenever the need arose.
As has always been the tradition, a formal letter from the club officially conveying this information together with the above list of the newly elected National Executive Officers of the CBN Pensioners’ Club, is to be forwarded to the CBN management in the next few days for official record purposes.