Mr. Johnson T. Anifowose is the Director, Special Insured Institutions Department, a department in the Operations Division of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation [NDIC].
Mr Johnson T. Anifowose has been in the Banking & Finance industry since 1992. He started his banking career with the defunct North-South Bank, where he worked in the Operations, Internal Control, and Credit Administration Departments prior to joining NDIC.
He joined NDIC on 1st August, 1994, as Assistant Manager in the then Field Examination Department [now Bank Examination Department]. He has since worked in other departments, including the Receivership & Liquidation Department, Asset Management Department, and Special Insured Institutions Department. He served as Controller, Sokoto Zonal Office, and was later deployed to Abeokuta Zonal Office. While waiting for the full takeoff of Abeokuta Zonal Office, Mr. J. T. Anifowose had a stint in the Special Insured Institutions Department before being deployed to the Bank Examination Department as Deputy Director/Group Head in charge of some Deposit Money Banks. In January 2024, he became a director. He is the current Director, Special Insured Institutions Department, where he oversees the supervisory activities of microfinance banks and Primary Mortgage banks in conjunction with the Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Mr. Anifowose holds a B.Sc. (Economics), an M.Sc. (Marketing), and an MBA (Finance). He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and Honorary Senior Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
Mr. Anifowose has attended both local and overseas courses. He has also facilitated in various NDIC Academy-organized training programs and has equally represented the corporation at different forums.
Johnson is happily married and blessed with children and grandchildren. He is a lover of indoor games and enjoys watching documentaries.