As Banking Queen, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Hits 60 in Style

As a go-getter, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the first female Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc has seen and conquered the banking arena with honours among banks’ top CEOs and veterans of Nigeria’s money business. With close to 34 years of rewarding banking experience, she is surely a force to reckon with. A combination of intelligence and beauty, Nneka, has always been a source of inspiration and a role model to many women.

No doubt, she has built a solid reputation as a formidable figure in the Nigerian finance sector. This was evident on Sunday, July 28, when she turned 60. The day was filled with excitement as friends and well-wishers flooded social media with congratulatory messages, good wishes, and prayers, celebrating the esteemed banking amazon.

Later in the evening, the Balmoral Event Centre inside the Federal Place Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos, roared alive as corporate luminaries, business leaders, and titans stormed the venue for a special shindig in her honour.

The party started with a cocktail hour at a specially decorated spot where most of the distinguished guests lounged, relaxed and networked amidst delicious tipples, fancy canapés, chips and dips and some light entertainment. Then came the main birthday bash with ace comedian Bovi as the master of the ceremony, announcing the grand arrival of the celebrant into the hall accompanied by her husband, Dr. Ken Onyeali-Ikpe and their two children.

With a series of tributes from family members, friends and associates poured on the gorgeous celebrant, the highlight of the evening was an amazing descent of a multi-layered cake from the roof of the marquee attached to a luxurious chandelier to welcome Nneka to the sixth floor.