In a statement confirming her appointment, the chairman of the company, Abubakar Jimoh said, “The appointment of Agbede is in alignment with our robust succession planning practices. We are strongly convinced that Agbede, being the company’s most senior executive, with exceptionally rich, professional and leadership experience and understanding of the Access culture would provide the much-needed leadership to steer the company towards the attainment of its strategic vision of building a globally connected community and ecosystem, inspired by Africa to the world.”
Her appointment follows the unfortunate demise of the former Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash alongside his wife, son, and a former chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo on Friday.
