Background
Gbenga was born in Lagos. His father was a chemical engineer and mother was a nurse
Gbenga was born in Lagos. His father was a chemical engineer and mother was a nurse
He attended Street Gregory"s College, Lagos for his secondary school certificate, before completing a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Ife.
A chartered accountant, Gbenga began his career with Coopers & Lybrand, a firm of chartered accountants, in 1986. Thereafter, he joined Victory Merchant Bank, commencing a career in banking that has spanned 23 years. Gbenga has two older siblings, Tosin and Funmi.
FBN Merchant Bank Limited
Gbenga worked for one year (2004 – 2005) with FBN Merchant Bank as General Manager, Corporate/Commercial Banking.
He had responsibility for cr, relationship management, and business development, in a role that saw him coordinate the operations of the bank’s branches across the country. First Bank of Nigeria Limited
Gbenga joined FirstBank from FBN Merchant Bank Limited as Group Head, National Corporates in 2006.
He held different offices in the bank before becoming Executive Vice President, Retail South in 2010. Impassioned by the prospects for domestic smalland medium-sized businesses, in his role as Executive Director, Lagos & West, Gbenga was responsible for the public sector and retail banking businesses of FirstBank in the Lagos and West area.
On Monday 4 January 2016, Gbenga assumed office as Deputy Managing Director, First Bank of Nigeria Limited.