Access Corporation (parent company of Access Bank) has appointed Olakunle Aderinokun as Head of its Media and Public Relations Department.
NewsClick Nigeria reports that Aderinokun’s appointment was sequel to the death of the bank’s former Media and Public Relations unit head, Abdul Kolawole Imoyo who passed late last year (December 17th 2023).
Olakunle, an art enthusiast announced the appointment via his LinkedIn profile. He was until his appointment an Editor at Arise News Channel where he was responsible for selecting, cutting, and putting together video footage and turning it into a cohesive sequence that tells the story as the director intended.
He said, “I’m pleased to share that I’ve resumed a new position as Head, Media and Public Relations at Access Corporation.”
Olakunle Olakunle is a detail-oriented journalist who has shown balance in his creativity and results. He is a consistent and reliable individual who has deep insights in reporting, especially about business and finance.
In the course of his journalism career, Olakunle interviewed top CEOs of institutions in the private and public sectors and has travelled widely. He has attended workshops and conferences in Nigeria and overseas, including the IMF-World Bank meetings, African Development Bank (AfDB) meetings, Asia-Africa Trade and Investment Conference/Tokyo International Conference on African Development (AATIC/TICAD); Africa Oil Week, Cape Town, South Africa; Vaasa Energy Week, Finland.
Olakunle started his career at First Marina Trust Ltd as an MIS and Account, he then moved to Wall Street Trust Company as an Analyst.
He also served at United Bank for Africa Plc as a Banking Officer, after a year, he founded Pure Synergy. At ThisDay Newspaper Group, he worked as an Associate Editor and Group Business Editor with the responsibility of editing and writing business stories and analyses.
Olakunle holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Lagos.
