#XenophobicAttacks: Zenith Bank Chairman Withdraws From WEF In South Africa

The Chairman ofZenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has announced that he is withdrawing from the ongoingWorld Economic ForuminCape Town,South Africa.

Ovia, speaking via a statement signed byAyoola Kusimo, said his decision to withdraw was influenced by the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country.

Following the hypersensitivity of the issues surrounding the lives and well-being of Nigerian citizens living in South Africa and to contribute his voice against the poor state of security regarding foreign nationals living in Africa, the Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has withdrawn from further activities at the World Economic Forum Africa 2019, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa.Ayoola Kusimo - punchng.com

Jim Ovia is a businessman and the founder of Zenith Bank Plc. He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from theUniversity of Louisiana,USAand a degree in Business Administration fromSouthern University,USA.

He is also an Alumnus ofHarvard Business School.