Mrs. Olusola Oworu – Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Olusola Oworu is a seasoned visionary and strategic leader with over three decades of cross-sector experience spanning consulting, banking and finance, commerce, energy, and the public sector. She brings an unwavering commitment to excellence and a proven ability to deliver measurable value at board and executive levels. Mrs. Oworu is an alumna of the prestigious Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Renowned for her capacity to balance strategic insight with operational depth, Mrs. Oworu possesses a rare ability to navigate complex business trade-offs—delving into the details of initiatives while maintaining a clear, big-picture perspective. She has a strong track record of building, developing, and inspiring high-performing teams, and is widely respected for her ability to unite diverse stakeholders around a shared vision.
She began her leadership journey in 1992 and has since held a wide range of senior roles across both the private and public sectors in Nigeria. From 2007 to 2015, she served as Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Lagos State, where she provided strategic leadership and advisory support on public–private partnerships, significantly strengthening collaboration between government and the private sector.
Throughout her career, Mrs. Oworu has consistently demonstrated the ability to translate business objectives into actionable strategies, delivering exceptional value through a distinctive blend of strategic foresight, governance expertise, and operational acumen. Mrs. Oworu has served on several boards in various capacities. She currently sits as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Guinness Nigeria PLC and Industrial and Medical Gases PLC. She also serves on the Board of Sterling Bank PLC as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board Credit Committee.
Mrs. Oworu was appointed to the Board of Lafarge Africa Plc on the 25th of July 2024.
