Nigeria's pioneer Non-Interest Bank, Jaiz Bank Plc, has announced the appointment of Dr. Sirajo Salisu as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
A Certified Risk Manager, Sirajo will succeed Malam Hassan Usman who is retiring as the MD/CEO of the Bank. Sirajo's appointment takes effect from October 16, 2022.
Until his appointment, Dr. Sirajo held several senior and executive positions in the bank among which were Regional Manager (South), Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director, Business Development (North) where he served diligently in providing the strategic direction to grow the Bank’s business in the Northern region of the country.
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Prior to joining Jaiz Bank Plc in 2016, Sirajo had served as the Managing Director/CEO of Arab Gambian Islamic Bank (AGIB) for six (6) years.
Dr. Sirajo is a 1991 BSc. Economics graduate from Bayero University Kano. He has an M.Sc. in Monetary Economics from the University of Port Harcourt and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
He also obtained another Master’s Degree in Islamic Banking and Finance from Bayero University Kano. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration (FICA) and Honorary Senior Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
