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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT The Board is confident that all its members have the knowledge, ability and experience to perform the functions required of a Director of a listed company. Board and Committee meetings Board and Committee meetings are held in an atmosphere of intellectual honesty of purpose, integrity and mutual respect, requiring reporting of high standards by management and direct, robust and constructive challenge and debate among the Company’s Directors. Meeting dates for Board and Committee meetings are agreed in advance for proper planning and scheduling. Notices of meetings are sent to Directors at least 14 days before the meeting and Board papers are sent for consideration by Directors at least a week before the meeting date, in line with Section 266 of CAMA and the UK Code (provision E.2.4). Director Aliko Dangote Chairman Appointed 4th November 2002 Onne van der Weijde Group Chief Executive 2nd February 2015 Olakunle Alake Non-Executive Director 22nd July 2005 Sani Dangote Non-Executive Director 22nd July 2005 Abdu Dantata Non-Executive Director 22nd July 2005 Ernest Ebi Independent Non-Executive Director 30th January 2014 Devakumar Edwin Non-Executive Director 22nd July 2005 Emmanuel Ikazoboh Independent Non-Executive Director 30th January 2014 Fidelis Madavo Non-Executive Director 30th July 2014 Joseph Makoju Non-Executive Director 2nd December 2010 Olusegun Olusanya Independent Non-Executive Director 2nd December 2010 Dorothy Ufot * Independent Non-Executive Director 19th April 2016 Douraid Zaghouani Non-Executive Director 29th April 2015 * Dorothy Ufot was appointed on 19th April, 2016 76 Annual Report 2016 Working with the Company Secretary, I developed an Annual Agenda Plan to assist the Board and its Committees in discharging their roles and responsibilities in line with their charters. This Annual Agenda Plan is a guide to specify the minimum agenda items to be considered by the Board and its Committees at various meetings during the year. Board meetings were well attended with attendance of all Directors exceeding two-thirds as required by Section 12.2 of the SEC Code. Details of Directors’ attendance at Board and Committee meetings given below. are Key activities of the Board in 2016 The Board met six times during the year and at least once every quarter in line with Section 12.1 of the SEC Code. Details of Directors and their attendance at Board meetings is shown below. Board meeting attendance 19/01/16 29/02/16 19/04/16 27/07/16 26/10/16 12/12/16            -             -                                                 -    

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