Fidson Appoints Two Women as Independent Non-Executive Directors

Two new female Independent Non-Executive Directors, Dr. Mrs. Amina Mohammed-Baloni and Mrs. Hannah Emanehi Oyebanjo, have been appointed to the board of Fidson Healthcare Plc, the top pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria.

The strategic decision was made at a recent Board meeting with the goal of improving corporate governance and utilizing diverse, high-level expertise to support the company’s strategic vision and expansion drive, according to a statement signed by Temitope Akindele, Corporate Services Manager, Fidson Healthcare Plc.

The announcement stated that although the appointments take effect immediately, they are still subject to shareholders’ ultimate approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

As an Independent Non-Executive Director, Dr. Mrs. Amina Mohammed-Baloni joined the board. With more than 25 years of expertise in clinical care, policy development, and health systems governance, she is a highly skilled physician and public health leader. She is well-known for her results-driven strategy for enhancing maternal, child, and community health outcomes. She holds a Master’s in Public Health and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians.

In her former role as Kaduna State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mohammed-Baloni led significant improvements. With the introduction of the Zipline drone collaboration for medical supply distribution, the pharmaceutical manufacturing MOU with PMG-MAN, and an excellent COVID-19 pandemic management, these reforms established the state as a leader in cutting-edge healthcare delivery. She currently serves as the chair of the Bauchi State Specialist Hospital’s board and oversees governance as a non-executive director on the boards of the African Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (ARC-ESM) and the Solina Center for International Development and Research (SCIDaR).

She graduated from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, INSEAD Business School, and Harvard Kennedy School of Governance.

In a same vein, Mrs. Hannah Emanehi Oyebanjo became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the board. Redwood Consulting, a part of The Republicom Group, employs her as its managing director. She has over 30 years of experience leading businesses in many sectors and industries and promoting growth, transformation, and market leadership. She is renowned for spearheading marketing efforts that have won awards and introducing items that define categories for international corporations.

Hannah Emanehi Oyebanjo, Mrs.
In her former role as GlaxoSmithKline’s marketing director, Mrs. Oyebanjo spearheaded important developments that won numerous regional and international honors. In 2025, she was appointed to the Faculty for Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) after serving as the marketing director at Colgate Palmolive. She has received numerous awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award: WIMCA (Women in Marketing and Communications) 2025 and the Marketing Icon Award: Nigerian Marketing Award, 2025. She is a Fellow of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD). Mrs. Oyebanjo graduated from Lagos Business School and the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Master of Business Administration. She speaks at conferences, works as an executive coach, and is a marketing and leadership thought leader.

“We are happy to have these distinguished professionals join the board. It is anticipated that the company’s board would be better equipped to carry out our purpose thanks to their extensive experience and strategic ideas.

Fidson Healthcare Plc pledged to use the knowledge of its board members and the dedication of its employees to achieve sustainable growth and industry leadership in order to further healthcare in Africa.