Mrs Yemisi Ayeni, a former finance director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, following the resignation of Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

Ayeni, who is also currently a council member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), emerged chairman of NASCON at the company’s board meeting held on December 15, 2015. Other directors in the newly constituted board included Mr. Paul Farrer as managing director, Olakunle Alake, Halima Aliko Dangote, Knut Ulvmoen, Sada Ladan-Baki, and Abdu Dantata.