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About ACAMB

Who We Are

Since 1996, we have taken up the mandate to be the voice of the banking and finance industry to position its social and economic contributions to the economy favorably and combat the then negative image/perception of the industry. 
The Association was founded by pioneer Communication professionals through encouragement by Banks Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) with a joint purpose of collectively changing the not too positive perception of the industry back in the day.

To fuel its objectives, the Association has continued to undertake various programmes and intermediation on behalf of Deposit Money Banks with a view to earning favorable understanding for the banking industry.

We host several awareness programmes and other activities to engage the public and other major stakeholders on developments in the financial sector and have through the process contributed to the stability of the industry and consequently shaped positive perception of Banks in the country. 

Vision 0

To create a friendly atmosphere for banking operations to thrive for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders.

Mission 0

To restore professional banking ethics and public confidence through seamless information management and public enlightenment.

Objectives

To evolve and implement strategies that would enhance and sustain a good image for the nation’s banking sector.

To represent the Banking sector as a group on reputation management issues.

To educate the public on relevant Banking laws and policies.

To assist in inculcating better Banking habits in the citizenry.

Our Team

Meet the Executives

  • Rasheed Bolarinwa
    President

    Rasheed Bolarinwa is one of Nigeria’s exciting and award-winning marketing and corporate communications...

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  • Oze K. Oze
    1st Vice President

    Oze K. Oze is 1st Vice President of ACAMB. An eclectic scholar and bibliophile, Oze has over 25 years...

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  • Tolulope Onipede
    2nd Vice President

    Tolulope is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of dedicated experience in social...

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  • SIPE Babajide A.
    Secretary General

    An experienced Marketing & Brand Manager, Jide has had a multi-faceted career cutting across different...

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  • Ikechukwu Iheagwam
    Assistant Secretary General

    Iyke is a versatile professional with a proven track record in various aspects of banking, including...

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  • Halima Ishaq
    Financial Secretary

    Halima is an accomplished Communications Specialist known for her excellent relationship...

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  • Morolake Philip-Ladipo
    Treasurer

    Morolake Philip-Ladipo brings over 14 years of dynamic experience in Marketing and Communications...

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  • Omede Odekina
    Publicity Secretary

    Omede is the Team Lead, External Relations at Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA)...

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  • Ozena Otulu
    Social Secretary

    Ozena a resourceful, motivated, dynamic, creative, and result-oriented professional with extensive experience...

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Halima Ishaq

Treasurer

Halima is an accomplished Communications Specialist known for her excellent relationship-building skills and strategic communication expertise. She currently serves as the Head of Corporate Communications at Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s premier non-interest financial institution.
She is responsible for both internal and external communications, devising processes and systems that enhance the Bank’s visibility, productivity, efficiency, and growth. She was instrumental in restructuring the Bank’s Corporate Communications Department into a comprehensive team equipped to manage and promote the Bank’s brand effectively.
Prior to her current position, Halima served as the Head of Internal Communications & Brand Management at Unity Bank Plc. Here, she managed bank-wide internal communications and brand management. She played a crucial role in the Bank’s corporate rebranding project and the marketing communications strategy for its multi-billion Naira recapitalisation plan.
Her Skills and Competencies include excellent customer service, strategic internal communication planning, corporate branding, People and resource administration.
Her Ph.D. in Communications & Media Studies is in progress (Cyprus International University).
She holds a Masters in Business Administration, Postgraduate Diploma in Management and a B.A. in Mass Communications from Bayero University, Kano. Halima is an Associate Member, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Halima’s blend of academic qualifications and professional experience underlines her proficiency in communication strategies, making her a valuable asset in driving corporate communication and branding initiatives. 

Tolulope Onipede

2nd Vice President

Tolulope is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of dedicated experience in social impact and corporate communication. She has worked across both donor-funded and for-profit enterprises, with a special focus on value-add projects. 

Drawing from her extensive experience managing health-focused USAID and DFID transformative initiatives in the development sector, where she began her career, Tolulope joined Guaranty Trust Bank to lead Corporate Social Responsibility Investment Initiatives. These initiatives span across Community Development, Health, Education, the Environment, and the Arts. She rose through the ranks to manage several other areas of Corporate Communication, including brand and event campaigns management, product marketing, and integrating these into meaningful marketing communication strategies.

Currently, Tolulope is the Head of Corporate Communication for Guaranty Trust Bank, now a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company. She is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s communication strategy, from marketing campaigns to stakeholder engagement.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants and has attended several executive management programs around the world.

A passionate globetrotter, Tolulope loves traveling for cultural experiences and has set a goal of visiting every country in the world. She is also deeply committed to contributing to impactful projects, actively participating as a dedicated member of the Toastmasters club and volunteering to support initiatives across the globe.

Morolake Philip-Ladipo

Treasurer

Morolake Philip-Ladipo brings over 14 years of dynamic experience in Marketing and Communications across diverse industries including Mobile and Consumer Electronics, FMCG, and Financial Services. With a strong focus on innovation and resourcefulness, Morolake is driven by a passion for excellence and a commitment to impactful initiatives such as Women Empowerment, Leadership, Mentoring, Networking, and Relationship Building.

Her expertise spans a wide range of capabilities including Brand Building, Storytelling, Marketing Communications, Campaign Management, Digital Marketing, and the development and execution of Growth Strategies.

Morolake’s academic achievements include a Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) degree in Industrial & Labour Relations from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, as well as a Diploma in Business Studies from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. Demonstrating her commitment to continuous professional development and staying at the forefront of marketing trends, Morolake has earned a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute (UK). Furthermore, she holds a prestigious certification in Sustainable Marketing, Media, and Creative from the renowned Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, underscoring her dedication to shaping the marketing landscape with innovation and sustainability principles

As an exco of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks, Morolake Philip-Ladipo brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to driving forward the objectives of the association with dedication and enthusiasm.

She is currently the PR and Communications Manager at Wema Bank 

Ikechukwu Iheagwam

Assistant Secretary General

Iyke is a versatile professional with a proven track record in various aspects of banking, including events and sponsorships, brand management, media & public relations, and entrepreneurship. With a strong commitment to sustainability, he currently serves as the Program Manager for Entrepreneurship within Access Holdings Sustainability Unit. Iyke brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role, driving initiatives that promote sustainable business practices and support budding entrepreneurs.

As the Program Manager for Entrepreneurship in the Sustainability Unit, he is responsible for designing and implementing programs that promote sustainable entrepreneurship. He collaborates with internal teams, external partners, and government agencies to support aspiring entrepreneurs, foster innovation, and drive economic development within communities.

Iyke is a dynamic leader who is passionate about driving positive change through sustainable entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility. With his diverse skill set and strategic vision, he continues to make a significant impact within the Access Group and the broader community.

He is a consummate professional with a Master’s degree in Public and International Affairs (MPIA) and belongs to several certified bodies including the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). He is an enthusiastic, self-motivated, easy going, reliable, responsible and hard-working person. 

Ozena Otulu

Social Secretary

Ozena a resourceful, motivated, dynamic, creative, and result-oriented professional with extensive experience spanning over 20 years has built a career working with various organizations, developing solid business acumen skills with the ability to translate data and insights to help inform key business decisions.

A strategic thinker with a proven track record in closing diverse contracts and developing, implementing, and improving external and internal strategic goals across diverse industries. Skilled at identifying opportunities to add value to any organization where she works, and in expanding and distinguishing brands with original, innovative, and cost-effective strategies.
Ozena is experienced with large-scale organizational change efforts and global capabilities implementation and is willing to challenge the status quo.

She is happily married to Valentine Emeka Utulu and is blessed with children.

Abdul Imoyo

Public Secretary

Abdul Imoyo is the Head of PR & Media Relations at Access Holdings Plc.

He leads his team in the areas of projecting the Corporation positively and customer-driven through relentless and focus-driven strategies.

In the past few years, he has been strategic, contributing to the communication of the upscale of Access Holdings Plc brand and his profile speaks volume.

Abdul is an experienced journalist with strong background in media, public relations and marketing communications. He is a dependable professional with skills, knowledge and expertise in building relations with employees, clients, media and other stakeholders nationally and internationally.

He graduated from the Lagos State University (LASU) with a B.Sc. in Public Administration and has since bagged various other academic degrees, including an MBA from the University of Lagos. He is an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Member, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), and an Associate of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, (ARCON).

Abdul Imoyo is sure one to be recommended for future sensitive offices particularly in the communication world. 

Funmilayo Falola

TREASURER

Funmilayo Falola currently is the Head, Marketing Communications and Investor Relations at Wema Bank Plc. She is a consumer marketing expert with over 20 years of experience in applying creative marketing & commercial strategies to drive brand and company growth.

Passionate and resourceful, Funmilayo loves collaborating with stakeholders to identify audience interest, develop go-to-market plans and improve capacity for investment in line with business priorities.

Among other certified degrees in Design Thinking, Change Management and Leadership Strategies, she holds a Post Graduate Degree in Marketing from the University of Leicester, and an MBA from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. 

Adewunmi Oshilaja

Financial Secretary

Adewunmi Oshilaja is a Marketing Communications professional whose work experience spans the media relations, digital marketing and branding. Currently, Marketing Manager at Umba Digital Solution.

With over 10 years’ working experience spanned across FinTech, Banking, Telecoms and Marketing Agency. Adewunmi is well grounded in the field of branding and digital marketing, a seasoned marketer who is driven by passion for innovation, creativity, analytics and conversion. Project managed campaigns and product launch; Umba Business, Fidelity Euphoria event, Fidelity Paygate Plus, Fidelity PayDay Loan, Fidelity Ivy (chatbot), Fidelity USSD *770#, Online Bank & Cards, Fidelity GAIM 1-3 series, Save4Shelter, Fidelity Bank’s rebranding project (2015), Diamond Y’ello, Diamond #YouNeedABank amongst others.

He possesses a B.A (Hons.) in Philosophy, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), MBA, Marketing from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Adewunmi is an Associate` member of Chartered Institute of Marketing UK, a Professional Diploma holder from Digital Marketing Institute (DMI), Ireland, UK, an ARCON Associate (Arpa) and a member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM). He is very passionate about volunteering for human causes on Education and Health. He is currently the Financial Secretary of ACAMB.

Hobbies are travelling, volunteering and soccer. 

Omede Odekina

Publicity Secretary

Omede is the Team Lead, External Relations at Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc where he is responsible for designing and delivering on UBA’s external relations strategy; building and maintaining strategic relationships and identifying opportunities to improve external impact and positive perception.

Earlier to assuming the External Relations role at UBA, Omede worked as the Media Relations Executive at Heirs Holdings responsible for the enhanced Pan African, Global Media management and visibility for the Heirs Holdings Group and its subsidiaries and the Management of brand Tony O. Elumelu (TOE). Omede was also a member of the team that launched the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, the largest African philanthropic initiative committed to empowering African entrepreneurs.

Omede sits on the faculty of the UBA Academy for the Experienced, New Hire and the Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP) induction programme where he designs and delivers training on Marketing and Corporate Communications Strategies, Brands and Crisis Management as part of the induction tool kit.

Prior to joining UBA Plc, Omede worked as the Corporate Communications and Branding Officer at ASO Savings and Loans (ASO) Plc, Abuja, Nigeria’s leading Primary Mortgage Institution (PMI). Omede was saddled with the responsibility of developing and managing ASO’s Corporate Communications hub that efficiently and effectively relates with ASO’s internal and external stakeholders.

Omede holds a Bachelors of Art (BA) degree from Kogi State University and a Master’s (MSc) degree from the University of Lagos.

With a career that spans over 15 years in banking, brand management, public relations, communications and CSR; Omede coordinated the communications strategy for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and Bishop Justin Webly, Archbishop of Canterbury launch of a major new programme of Faith Foundation-led work in Nigeria to encourage religious reconciliation between Christians and Muslim communities in Nigeria (Received letter of commendation from the office of Tony Blair). 

Babajide A. SIPE

Secretary General

An experienced Marketing & Brand Manager, Jide has had a multi-faceted career cutting across different regions within the country and abroad, collaborating with multiple agencies, industries, and partners. He was the Head, Brand Management and Marketing at Heirs Insurance and Heirs Life (both investee companies of Heirs Holdings Limited) with responsibility for brand direction, visibility, and corporate communications for both businesses. Prior to joining Heirs, Jide spent over a decade with GTBank in several key roles including Head, Brand Management and Experiential Marketing; Head, Corporate Communications & Media Relations; and Head Product Promotions, Campaigns & Events; amongst others with the Communications & External Affairs Group.

He is the current head of Marketing & Corporate Communication at Ecobank Nigeria with the responsibility of implementing strategic PR initiatives and collaborations to ensure that the Bank remains the go-to Bank for Pan African Trade and transactions.

Jide holds an M.A in Business Management (with distinction) from the University of Portsmouth and PgD. in Business Administration from Queen Mary University of London (both in the U.K); as well as a B.Sc. in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Lagos. An alumnus of the Pan Africa University’s Executive Programme on Strategic Business Leadership, Jide is also a member of the Nigerian Institute for Public Relations (NIPR); National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN); Chartered Management Institute (CMI) UK; as well as the CBN’s Creative Industry Financing Initiative (CIFI) Committee. 

Lola Egboh

2nd Vice President

Lola Egboh is an international marketing consultant with over 17 years of experience in marketing and corporate communications.

She has spearheaded initiatives to build brand equity, acquire customers, and drive customer and employee advocacy for globally renowned brands such as Xapo Bank, First City Monument Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Oando, and Deriv. Lola’s expertise also extends to sectors such as telecoms, manufacturing, financial services, e-commerce and FMCG, garnered from her extensive advertising agency experience in Nigeria.

Lola holds a Master’s degree in Marketing from the University of Northampton, UK, as well as other relevant professional certificates. She is also a member of numerous national and international marketing bodies. 

Oze K. Oze

1st Vice President

Oze K. Oze is 1st Vice President of ACAMB. An eclectic scholar and bibliophile, Oze has over 25 years impact-oriented experience traversing marketing and corporate communications, content marketing, management consulting, library and information management, thought leadership, knowledge management, development writing, publications management and conference management. At present he is Head of Content Management, Internal Communications & Merchandising at FirstBank Nigeria, with concurrent support services across the FirstBank Group and FBN Holdings Group. At FirstBank he previously led teams in marketing and corporate communications functions over the years impacting publications, conferences, corporate social responsibility, brand management and advertising. He has also served variously as editorial board member, editor, and producer of many publications, TV programmes, conferences, documentaries, and has widely published articles to his credit. Oze is a fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and Institute of Management Consultants, a member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and Nigerian Institute of Training and Development. Oze, an ordained minister in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), is a community and sustainable development enthusiast and an executive member of a few CBOs. He is a mentoring and coaching buff by nature. His current reading and research interests straddle development, leadership, Christianity, culture and communication.

Rasheed Bolarinwa

President

Rasheed Bolarinwa is one of Nigeria’s exciting and award-winning marketing and corporate communications professional whose craft and charisma have positively influenced the fortunes of the profession (and brands he has been associated with) northwards.

Rasheed is one of the few marcom practitioners that have a good mix of the academia and foot-soldier experience in a field that has seen tremendous global growth, buoyed by the social media and increasing ability of the sector to safeguard reputations, support growth of brands and enhance thought leadership.

Rasheed’s over two decades marcom odyssey (post-qualification), has seen him apply his well-honed skills in journalism, public relations, marketing, corporate communications, strategic brand management, insurance, HR, consulting and banking. He is a thorough-bred-communicator and a certified Integrated Marketing Communications Practitioner and brand management professional educated with multiple Master’s degree spiced with further function-specific and leadership trainings in top class local and foreign institutions under his belt.

In an era where the industry is facing threatening headwinds from unschooled practitioners, pretenders and impostors, Rasheed Bolarinwa has continued to uphold the tenets of best practice, driven by an uncompromising commitment to excellence and professionalism – He is indeed, made of sterner stuff!

He is a member of the current Executive Committee of ACAMB holding the position of President. He was the immediate past two-term Secretary General of the Association.

He belongs to key Professional Association’s in the Marcom space. A Fellow of National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Registered Practitioner & Member, Association of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) among others.