Yemisi Izuora
The Board of Legacy Pension Managers Limited has re appointed Misbahu Yola as Managing Director and Chief Executive, for another term of five years.
The appointment takes effect from January 26 , 2016.
Mr Yola joined the Board as Executive Director in October 2008 and he assumed office as the Managing Director in January 2011.
During his first tenor as CEO, Yola oversaw the growth of the contributor base and Assets Under Management by more than 100 percent while profitability soared more than four fold.
In addition, he has many initiatives to his credit particularly in technology and customer service.
A stickler for compliance and good governance, Yola has driven Legacy to consistently good ratings and the company is among the leaders in return on assets.
Among the pioneer staff of the company, Yola joined legacy PFA in September 2006 as General Manager and was the Chairman of Pension Operators Association between October 2013 and September 2015.
He holds a B.Sc Building and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and an alumnus of Ashridge College UK, INSEAD France, IMD Switzerland and Darden Business School, University of Virginia.
Married with children, Yola is a building enthusiast and enjoys history and geography.