Ehiz. S. Uwague is an experienced Chief Risk Officer, Compliance Manager, and ESG Manager.

He has over 17 years of professional experience that cuts across the pension (Leadway Pensure) and insurance industries (Old Mutual), where he functioned in a strategic management position and honed his risk management skills in line with global best practices as the Chief Risk Officer.

Presently, he is the Chief Risk Officer of Tangerine General Insurance and Group ESG Manager for Tangerine Financial, a member of the Verod Capital Management Group of Companies.

He is a graduate of Accounting and Finance and is currently involved in an MBA program with Edinburgh Business School, UK. Through dexterous self-development, he obtained professional certifications such as Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP) from the International Association of Risk and Compliance Professionals (IARCP) in Washington, DC, USA, and Certified Enterprise Risk Management Professional (CERMP) from the International Institute of Executive Training USA, as well as certificates in 1SO 22301 BCP lead auditor and E & S Management System certification.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health UK, the Institute of Operational Risk (PIOR) UK, the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), the Risk Management Society of Nigeria, and the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria. He is currently a student member of the Certified Information and System Auditor (CISA) as well as the Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) certifications.

Ehiz has attended various international Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Compliance Management trainings and Environmental Social Governance programs that have given him rich working experience as well as an adequate understanding of international best practices acceptable for ERM, ESG, and Compliance.

He is specifically skilled in Combined Assurance, COSO ERM Frameworks, ERM Framework Implementation, Formulation of Policies and Implementation, Compliance, ESG Policy Development and Implementation, AML/CFT Training, Fraud Assessment and Training, Internal Controls, Audit, Business Continuity Process, BIA Analysis, Process Review, Process Revamp, and Project Management.