GEORGE. O. AKWAZIE (PARTNER): (B.SC, MBA, LL.B, BL, MILD, FNIM, FIMC, FCTI, FCA, FRC)
A seasoned Banker, Legal Practitioner and Chartered Accountant per excellence. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration , a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) (specializing in Marketing), Bachelor of Laws degree as well as a Masters degree in International Law and Diplomacy (MILD) from the University of Lagos. Also, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Chartered Institute of Taxation Of Nigeria (CITN). Furthermore, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) as well as Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management. Mr. George. O. Akwazie has been called to the Nigerian Bar, a member of the International Bar Association as well as member of common wealth Lawyers Association.George. O. Akwazie has a successful banking career for over twenty years covering both Commercial/Merchant Banking and Portfolio Management. His banking experience covers Inspection/Internal Control, Operations, Accounts and Finance.
Before joining Jireh Real Estate and Property Development Company Limited, George O. Akwazie is presently the Chairman of Geomel Group of Company, the parent company of Jireh Real Estate, he worked in Union Bank Plc and Trust Bank Of Africa Limited where he held several positions across different units such as Financial Controller, Head of Operations & Administration and Chief Inspector
Furthermore, George Akwazie has attended several courses in Information Technology, Treasury, Credit Administration, Foreign Operations, Customer Services, Internal Control, and Management Development, both locally and internationally.
He was the Lead Consultant to the committee on Banking and Currency of the 6th session of the House of Representative committee on Banking on the investigation of Alleged Unethical Practices in the Banking Sector. He was also made Lead Consultant in consortium of other firms to investigate into the activities of Regulators/Operators/Stakeholders of the Nigeria Capital Market in view of the unsatisfactory practices in the post consolidation Banking Industry by the Joint Committee on Capital Market & Institutions and Banking & Currency of the same House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (6th Session). He is also a member of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.