Fidelity Bank Plc appointed Mr. Ernest Ebi as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman-Designate of the Board of Directors, Fidelity Bank Plc. This follows the retirement of the erstwhile Chairman of the Bank, Chief (Dr.) Christopher Ezeh who, after over 11 years of meritorious service to the bank has retired, having attained the retirement age for Non-Executive Directors in line with the bank's policy. The Board also approved the appointment of Mr. Charles Chidebe Umolu and Mr. Kings C. Akuma as Non-Executive Directors of the bank. These appointments are subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Ebi, a former Deputy Governor, Policy and Corporate Services at Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for 10 years (1999 to 2009), brings to the Board a solid wealth of corporate experience to Fidelity Bank. Prior to CBN, Ebi's sterling career saw him rising to top position of Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer of Diamond Bank Plc in 1998 having also served as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of New Nigeria Bank Plc. Also a former Executive Director, African Continental Bank, earlier Executive Management positions held by Mr. Ebi included various departments of International Merchant Bank, Nigeria from 1981 to 1993. He serves as the Member of the Governing Board of Venture Garden Nigeria and has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Dangote Cement Plc since January 30, 2014. Kings C. Akuma is currently the Managing Director of Hammakopp Consortium Limited (an Affiliate of Nestoil Group Plc). Akuma who is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has hands-on extensive managerial experience in the oil & gas services operations, relationships, security and community management spanning over 10 years. Mr. Charles Chidebe Umolu, presently a Managing Consultant with Corimol Nigeria Limited and a Chief Executive with Corimol Consulting Limited, has over 18 years cognate experience in banking. He was trained as a banker by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York (USA). Mr. Charles has served on the board of various organizations as an Executive Director and a Non-Executive Director. He currently serves on the board of Profound Securities Limited - a subsidiary of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). He was the Managing Director/CEO of Comet Merchant Bank Limited (1995-1997) a position he held until he resigned to join Corimol Nigeria Limited.