The Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has announced that he is withdrawing from the ongoing World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ovia, speaking via a statement signed by Ayoola Kusimo, said his decision to withdraw was influenced by the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country.
Following the hypersensitivity of the issues surrounding the lives and well-being of Nigerian citizens living in South Africa and to contribute his voice against the poor state of security regarding foreign nationals living in Africa, the Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has withdrawn from further activities at the World Economic Forum Africa 2019, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa.Ayoola Kusimo – punchng.com
Jim Ovia is a businessman and the founder of Zenith Bank Plc. He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana, USA and a degree in Business Administration from Southern University, USA.
He is also an Alumnus of Harvard Business School.
