Idowu emerges first female NICA president

DR. Mrs Markie Idowu has made history as the first female President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA), chartered, Nigeria’s frontline statutory body of eminent credit management professionals and credit industry stakeholders.

Dr. (Mrs) Idowu, an eminent Fellow of the Institute, previously served as Vice-President/Vice-Chairman of NICA for two terms.

She is currently leading eight other distinguished members of the Governing Council, namely: Professor Chris Onalo, FICA, Registrar/CEO of the Institute, Engr. Prof. Amieyeofori Valentine Felix, FICA, Vice-President/Vice-Chairman of the institute, Dr. Thomas Imokhai, FICA, Mrs. Eunice Oghomwen Sampson, FICA, Dr. Mrs. Wosilat Adebayo, FICA, Engr. Owoyemi Alaba, FICA, Alhaji Sada Ladan-Baki.

Dr. (Mrs.) Markie Idowu is a highly respected banking, technology, and credit management professional with over 36 years of experience across banking, fintech, and corporate governance. She has held senior executive roles at CMB, GTBank, Fidelity Bank, and Polaris Bank, where she drove growth in IT, operations, retail, commercial, and corporate banking.