Sun Trust Bank Appoints New MD/CEO to Drive Innovations

Sun Trust Bank has appointed Mrs Halima Buba as its managing director/chief executive officer.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gave a nod to the appointment via a letter signed by the bank’s director, Banking Supervision, Mr Ahmed Abdullahi.
Her appointment was premised on her years of experience as a financial expert and a seasoned banker with over 20 years of experience in both the private and public sector with recognizable and impressive strides.

Buba, who hails from Adamawa is a cofounder of TAJ consortium, a group of young dynamic technocrats, cum financial advisory experts, who specialise in trade finance, project and export development finance, syndication and specialised finance.

She is currently sitting on the board of Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) as a non-executive director and participate amongst other key stakeholders in making critical decisions to ensure that the nation’s wealth is being channelled to optimum use for the future generations of Nigerian.

The new CEO of Sun Trust Bank rose to the rank of deputy general manager in Ecobank Nigeria, in charge of FCT and the North, where she demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities in building cross-functional teams and focused on business development and market expansion.