The head of Media Relations at Access Holdings and publicity secretary of the Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB), Mr. Abdul Kolawole Imoyo, has passed on. He breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at First Cardiology, Ikoyi, Lagos, after a brief illness.

In a statement, the president of ACAMB, Rasheed Bolarinwa, on behalf of the executive committee and entire members of association, said Mr. Imoyo, a highly regarded corporate media manager and journalist, until his untimely demise, served as the Head of Media Relations at Access Holdings, where he contributed significantly to the financial group’s communication strategies and public image.

“Mr. Imoyo was known for his dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to excellence in the field of corporate communications. His contributions to ACAMB and the broader corporate landscape, will be remembered and celebrated by colleagues, associates, and the entire banking community,” the president noted.

With nostalgia, the Bolarinwa recalled that late Imoyo played active roles in cementing the bonds of relationship between ACAMB and other industry bodies like FICAN, CAMCAN, etc. while he was in the media. “That he emerged the publicity secretary of the current ACAMB Exco was in recognition of his amiable traits, needed to wedge the critical stakeholders in the industry.

“ACAMB extends its deepest condolences to the Imoyo family and Access Holdings Group during this difficult time and expresses gratitude for Mr. Imoyo’s invaluable service to the Association and the corporate sector at large,” he lamented.