The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Alhaji Gambo Ahmed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mainstreet Bank Limited.

The appointment follows the recommendation of Ahmed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria after the resignation of the bank’s former Chairman, Mallam Falalu Bello, from the position.

Ahmed has varied experience, gained from over three decades of contribution to the public and private sectors of the economy.

He was the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor of the old Kaduna State from 1980-83.

He also had extensive financial management experience in investment and commercial banking and later rose to become the Executive Director, Corporate and Commercial Banking in the erstwhile NAL Merchant Bank.

He was until his appointment a non-executive director in Mainstreet Bank.

Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and obtained a Masters in Banking and Finance from Bayero University Kano in 1997.

He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and has attended various local and international courses, seminars and conferences such as the account management course at Grindlays International Training Centre, Bombay, India; advanced management programme at New Orleans, USA.

He has also undertaken attachment programme at American Express Bank, New York and participated in the International Finance Corporation programme on environmental competitive advantage at Milan, Italy.