Gov AbdulRazaq Congratulates Ayodele Olojede, First Ever Nigerian To Be On Council Of SME Finance Forum

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Ayodele Olojede, a Kwara-born banker as the first Nigerian to be on the council of the SME Finance Forum.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, disclosed this in a congratulatory message made available to Afrika Eyes.

The Forum operates a global membership network of over 240 members that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance bodies to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.

Olojede, from Ira town in Kwara, is the Group Head of Emerging Business Africa at Access Bank Plc.

“I heartily congratulate the financial expert, who is our sister, on her nomination to the prestigious body, which had been established in 2012 by the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. We are so proud of her,” the Governor said in a statement on Thursday.

“We hope to see her making us proud in the new role, as she has always done. We pray God continues to guide her. Congratulations!”