Premium Pension Limited says it has appointed Gen. Bitrus Kwaji as its new chairman.
In a statement, it said this followed the retirement of the erstwhile Chairman Mr Ibrahim Babayo, who held the position since 2020.
Senator Nenadi Usman, Garba Makarfi and Dr. Mansur Aleiro joined the Board of the company as non-executive directors in September 2023.
Kwaji, a career soldier trained by the Nigerian Army to become a chartered accountant is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Strayer University Washington DC, USA, among others.
Until his retirement from the Nigerian Army in 2014, Kwaji, was the group managing director, Nigerian Army Welfare Ltd/Gte, a non-profit organisation, registered by the Nigerian Army under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.
During his over 30 years career in the Nigerian Army, he held several positions, including Deputy Defence Attaché Finance, Washington DC, General Manager (Investments) Nigerian Army Welfare Scheme, Director of Finance Defence Intelligence Agency, Commandant Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration as well as Chairman, Military Pensions Board.
Kwaji, is a distinguished Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.
Until his appointment as chairman, board of directors, he chaired the Board Audit Committee as well as Finance and General Purposes Committee that had oversight over the development of the Company’s Strategic Plan and is responsible for periodic review as well as monitoring the implementation of the Plan.
“It is these wide-ranging experiences, garnered over the years, deep understanding of the business as well as the Strategic Plan of the Company that he is bringing to bear on his new assignment as the chairman of the board of Premium Pension Limited,” the statement said.
