LASACO Assurance Plc has announced to shareholders and the general public of its appointment of Dr. (Mrs) Olateju Phillips, as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Phillips replaces Mrs. Aderinola Disu, who stepped down as Board Chairman on the 8th of September, 2020.
The announcement comes after its Board of Directors meeting held earlier on October 7, 2020. In accordance with statutory requirements, the decision of the Board as regards the new chairman is contained in the recent statement issued by Gertrude Olutekunbi, the company’s Secretary, and sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday, October 08, 2020.
Chief (Mrs) Teju Phillips is a successful Chartered Accountant who holds an ACCA from England and Wales. She speaks Yoruba, English, and French fluently. She is a former Director in Keystone Bank; former Director, Lagos State Lottery Board; Honorable Commissioner for Special Duties & Inter-Governmental Relations in Lagos State; she was also the MD of Alma Beach Estate Ltd (a subsidiary of Rims Merchant Bank Ltd); MD, Maridot Ventures Ltd. She is a renowned Management / Financial Consultant to many companies and also served as the Divisional Commercial Manager of the Property division of the United African Company (UAC) of Nigeria.