Chief(Sir) B.M Onyeka who holds the Traditional title of Ichie Okom II of Oba is passionate about empowering people, a disposition that saw him train and empower lots of people both from Oba and Non-Ingenes of Oba under an apprenticeship scheme during the course of his over Fifty years experience in commerce and industry.
Chief(Sir) B.M Onyeka was driven by that same passion to co-found the then Oba Community Bank Ltd in 1992 with people of like minds as a platform for supporting Petty Traders, Artisans and Base Income Earners to generate more income for their households from their enterprises. Since then Chief Onyeka, a fellow of the Nigeria Institute Corporate Administration have not looked back. From a very humble beginning,
He has metamorphosed to a Commercial and Industrial giant, being the Founder and Chairman of many Companies including:
1. Onyeka Brothers Enterprises.
2. Bonichris Electronics Co Ltd.
3. Bonatine Ventures Ltd.
4. Firstchoice Plastics Ltd.Chief Onyeka is very experienced and competent in crises Management and conflict Resolution and have continued to improve himself by attending various workshops and trainings including:
Conversion/Transformation of Community Banks/Non-Governmental Organisation Institutions (NGO-MFIs) to Microfinance Banks by the central Bank of Nigeria.
Interim Capacity Building Programme for Directors of Microfinance Banks in Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Fundamentals of Microfinance Banking by Fitc, Nigeria.
His discipline, perseverance, diligence, honesty and industry have helped a lot in shaping and placing the Bank on a high pedestal.