Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team Members
Comfort Ituh
Managing Director/CEO
Comfort Ituh
Managing Director/CEO
Comfort Victor Ituh is a seasoned professional with a rich history and diverse expertise.
She holds an MBA in Business Management at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
In 2005, Comfort earned her BSc in Marketing from Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State. She completed her secondary school education at, Cornelia Corneally College, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. She did her primary school education at Christ the King Nursery and Primary School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
She began her career as a marketing officer with Jesbill Technologies Limited before joining Gufax Microfinance Bank Limited as an Executive Trainee.
Owing to her excellent performance, she rose to become the Head of Business Development of the Bank, a position she used to develop several customer-friendly products that saw the bank excelling in customer satisfaction. At Gufax, she won the Best Deposit Mobilizer/Marketer Award for 7 consecutive years.
Comfort joined Stanford Microfinance Bank in 2015 as the Head of Business Development. Due to her work excellence and tenacity, she was made the Managing Director of Stanford Microfinance Bank in 2016. As Managing Director of Stanford Microfinance Bank, Comfort engineered the Stanford Team to attain the status of State Microfinance from a single Unit. Given her unrelenting effort, Stanford Bank was honoured as the Financial Institution of the Year 2016.
Professionally, Comfort is a CIBN certified microfinance banker, attaining this distinction in 2013. She is a proud member of the Financial Council of Nigeria, showcasing her dedication to excellence in the financial sector.
She is also the Treasurer National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB), South-south. She has attended several professional courses relevant to her field with chief among them being Microfinance Certification Programme and Achieving Marketing Excellence for Microfinance Banks in Nigeria.
Bassey Essien
Head, Marketing
Bassey Essien
Head, Marketing
Mr. Bassey Essien is the Head of Marketing of the Bank, and has the responsibility of Business Development in the Bank.
He brings to the institution about twenty years of experience in the financial services industry; spanning from Trinity Savings and Loans Ltd, Lagos to a couple of Commercial banks in Nigeria.
He started his core Banking career at First Atlantic Bank Ltd, which later became First Inland Bank Plc, and now First City Monument Bank PLC (FCMB). He later joined Bank PHB PLC in 2008 (now Keystone Bank Ltd).
He is a core Business Development and Relationship Management expert. The highpoint of his Banking career was when he was appointed as Acting Regional Manager, Public Sector Banking (Akwa Ibom & Cross River States) in Keystone Bank Ltd, where he managed key Public Sector relationships.
He is a 1985 graduate of Business Administration of the University of Benin, Edo State and also holds a Master of Banking & Finance (MBF) from the University of Lagos, Akoka.
He has attended several courses in Banking & Economic Development in and outside the country.
Niekpon James
Head, Risk Management & Compliance
Niekpon James
Head, Risk Management & Compliance
A seasoned banker with over 17 years post graduate work experience including 10 years in the Commercial banking sector. He began his banking career in 2005 at FCMB Plc and later joined FinBank Plc in 2007 where he gained vital exposure to transaction processing, Customer Service, Cash Management, and Funds Transfer. He later joined Business Development where he worked in the Retail, Oil & Gas, and Commercial banking SBU’s.
He joined the public sector in 2015 and worked at Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) and rose to a Senior Planning Officer (Budget/Monitoring & Evaluation) before joining Ibom Fadama Microfinance Bank Ltd in 2021 as Head of Operations.
Niekpon is a member of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Associate member of Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN), and also holds a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification. He has undergone several basic, intermediary, and advance banking, accounting and budget courses with notable consulting firms like Drexel Capital, Philips Consulting, H. Pierson, IBFC Augusto, B. Adedipe & Co, Ethylene Consults and the Federal Ministry of Budget.
He holds a B.Sc in Mathematics/Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt, and an M.Sc in Information Technology from the National Open University of Nigeria.
He joined the public sector in 2015 and worked at Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) and rose to a Senior Planning Officer (Budget/Monitoring & Evaluation) before joining Ibom Fadama Microfinance Bank Ltd in 2021 as Head of Operations.
Niekpon is a member of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Associate member of Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN), and also holds a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification. He has undergone several basic, intermediary, and advance banking, accounting and budget courses with notable consulting firms like Drexel Capital, Philips Consulting, H. Pierson, IBFC Augusto, B. Adedipe & Co, Ethylene Consults and the Federal Ministry of Budget.
He holds a B.Sc in Mathematics/Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt, and an M.Sc in Information Technology from the National Open University of Nigeria.
Udom Udom
Head, Credit Management
Udom Udom
Head, Credit Management
A core Microfinance Bank practitioner with 15 years’ experience in the industry. He holds a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from the University of Uyo. He is vastly experienced in Credit Administration as well as Risk Management. He has worked in different Microfinance Banks majorly in Credit where he has helped to develop and modify several credit products and has set templates for administering and managing credits. He has attended several trainings in Credit Administration, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Product Development and others. He has helped in administering on-lending funds in the several institutions he has worked with. Professionally, Udom Udom is a CIBN certified Microfinance Banker.
- Phone:08068974289
- Email:udom.udom@ibomfadamamfb.com.ng
Abraham Wisdom
Head, Operations.
Abraham Wisdom
Head, Operations.
A skillful manager of people and Resources with over 15 years work experience which cuts across the Insurance and Banking Industries. He has worked with United Bank for Africa plc at various grade levels and positions including as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Representative of the Bank, head Cash and Bullion Officer in Cash Management Centre (CMC), Funds Transfer and Customer Service Officer.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and MBA in Management both from Imo State University, Owerri.
He is certified under Microfinance Certification Programme (MCP), member Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), student member (Professional Level) Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).
He has undergone several training and courses with certifications on Chemical Safety; Fires and Explosions, Environmental Management System (EMS), Introduction to Office and Administrative Management, Fundamentals of Human Resources, International & Strategic Human Resources Management.
Felix Williams
Head, IT/E-Business
Felix Williams
Head, IT/E-Business
Felix is an IT business process transformation expert with core expertise in System Administration, IT Support, Enterprise Resource Planning Administration, Data Analysis, and Business Analysis and Cloud Infrastructure Services. His experience spans across banking operations, transaction services, project management, business development, business analysis, and IT support. Felix is an expert user of Microsoft Office Suites, Windows, and Linux operating systems. He is proficient in data analysis/business intelligence with a solid understanding of Microsoft Excel, SQL, and Python.
Felix graduated from the department of Philosophy in the University of Uyo as one of the best graduating students. Felix is a Google certified IT Support/ System Administrator Professional.
