DUKE AWEH

Aweh, Duke Ebikeme retired as a Deputy Director from the Central Bank of Nigeria where he worked in many Departments over a period of 28 years between 1990 and 2018. He was a Bank examiner in the Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department (OFISD). He also served in branch operations and other Senior positions as an Executive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

His working carrier began in 1987 with The Rivers State College of Education Rmuolumini, P.H, as an Assistant Lecturer. He later moved to The University of Porthacourt as a Lecturer11 before joining the services of the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1990 as a Senior Supervisor 1 where he rose through the ranks to the position of a Deputy Director.

Whilst in the services of Central Bank of Nigeria, he managed strategic positions and led several Ad hoc Committees and Strategic Business Units including Banking Operations Services and Accounts Office. He was appointed Head, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, (OFISD) Central Bank of Nigeria, Enugu before retirement as a Deputy Director.

Aweh Duke Ebikeme’s academic journey began with an NCE Business studies qualification from College of Education, Benin-City 1982. He later bagged B.Sc. Bus. Education (Accountancy) from Rivers State University of Science and Technology in 1986 and an MBA, Accounting from University of Portharcourt 1988. He is a Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) 2003, and an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) 2019.

He has strong passion for Organizational renewal, value creation, leadership, accountability, transparency and Corporate governance. He is exposed to relevant local and international trainings in corporate governance, strategic Management, Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Evidence based policy formulation and analysis. He is a scholar of Bank Examination Management School, Corporate Governance for Emerging Economies, Motivational Leadership and Building Successful Teams etc.

He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Egbema-Opudis Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), which is a product of the Petroleum Industries Act, 2021.

He is also, a member of the Board of Directors of Infinity Microfinance Bank Limited and he is married with children.