Glorious Feat! How Fidelity Bank MD, Nnamdi Okonkwo is changing the face of Nigeria Banking …. How he becomes mentor for Nigeria bankers

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History is often written by champions. Sometimes they rewrite it. But very few champs excite the splendid tribute of a cheer in the wake of their most glorious feats. Nnamdi Okonkwo the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank plc, however, presents remarkable difference. He commands the relentless tribute of a cheer from far and near.

Standing tall like an ethereal general of legend with a divine staff of command, Nnamdi directs the latest and most sophisticated banking innovations with unmatched gusto. Even his detractors who sneered during the days of his early forays, have thinned into nothingness, like the receding hairline of an aged man. He bestrides the halls of Fidelity Bank like a colossus.

With the mind of a genius and the mien of a confident mover and shaker, Nnamdi steers the ship of Fidelity with wondrous dexterity away from troubled waters and towards the glorious coastline of the Promised Land. Shrugging off some recent controversies like water off a duck’s back, the man who turned 54 earlier this month continues to burnish his reputation as the outstanding bank boss of his generation.

His exploits which have taken the banking world by storm has not gone without appreciation and rewards. Accolades and feathers are flying in from left and right. Recently, he was recognized as the Banker of the Year at the 2018 Brands & Advertising Excellence Awards. The bank also took home the Bank of the Year award in the TV commercial category.

Amidst all the hubbub and excitement generated by his latest laurels, Nnamdi remains unruffled, an oasis of poise and calm. He has set his sights on goals far loftier than the momentary pleasures derived from fleeting accolades.

These days, Nnamdi is a man very much in demand among the intelligentsia and the rank and file of Industry. A chance encounter with him breeds gasps of awe and pleasure among young up and comers to the banking sector. He has become a model and mentor to his younger peers, the gold standard in banking excellence they all aspire to.