Etisalat Nigeria has announced the appointment of Abigail Isokpan as the company’s chief human resources officer, a position she previously occupied in acting capacity.

Prior to joining Etisalat Nigeria in 2007, Abigail was general manager/ head of human capital management at United Bank for Africa (UBA) where she was responsible for recruitment, policy, manpower planning, and career management.

Her responsibilities have also included performance appraisal systems, succession planning, and training and development at Nigerian International Bank Ltd. (Citibank), SmithKline Beecham, and Centre for Management Development.

At the merger of UBA and Standard Trust Bank (STB) as well as at the acquisition of Stirling Health by SmithKline Beecham, Abigail led key HR and corporate values integration initiatives.

She was also responsible for employee-voice and change initiatives, as well as developing and implementing the performance management system, at Citibank.

According to Etisalat CEO Steven Evans, “Abigail is a consummate professional whose experience and contribution to the growth of Etisalat’s business cannot be ignored. It is a well-deserved elevation.”-TradeArabia News Service