ISACA Lagos Chapter at its 2019 AGM elects new board

BY: Justice Godfry

Information Systems Audit and Control Association – ISACA – Lagos Chapter held its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday and elected new Board Members to manage the affairs of the Association for the next two years.

Mr. Olusola Odediran took over from Mr. Adeola Willoughby as the President of the Chapter while Mrs. Funmilola Odumuboni took over as the new Vice President.

Mr. Willoughby listed the achievements of his Board, including the relocation of the Chapter’s secretariat to its new and befitting location at 127, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, obtaining the hosting rights for the 2020 Africa CACS, successful hosting of the 2019 Africa GRC Conference in collaboration with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Nigeria, increased focus on hands-on skill-based training for members as well as improved social media presence and engagement.

He thanked the Board and members of the Chapter for the support accorded to him during his tenure.

Mr. Odediran, in his own speech, solicited the support of members for the new Board stating that priority items for the new Board would include an increase in Chapter membership, increased collaboration with other ISACA Chapters in Nigeria and professional bodies, greater visibility and the successful hosting of the Africa CACS (ISACA Conference for the African region which will be held in Nigeria for the first time in 2020).

Other officers constituting the new Board of Directors of the Chapter include Mrs. Blessing Jasper-Mbamara (Secretary), Mrs. Clara Ikem (Assistant Secretary), Mr. Michael Lana (Education Director), Mr. Michel Ojih (Marketing Director), Mr. Leke Akinpelu (Certification & Membership Director), Yewande Ojikutu (Financial Secretary), Temitope Braimah (Treasurer), Mr. Samuel Adebayo (Government & Regulatory Advocacy Director)  Mr. Onyekachi Okoye (Research & Technical Director) and Mr. Tokunbo Taiwo (Information & Branding Director).

ISACA, an independent, non-profit, global association is engaged in the development, adoption, and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. 

Formed in 1969, ISACA now serves 140,000 professionals in 180 countries through over 200 chapters that provide professional development and networking opportunities for members. It was previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association but now goes by its acronym (ISACA) only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it serves.

It provides professional certifications such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) 5 as well Cybersecurity certifications (CSX).