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Learn Africa Plc
            Corporate Governance Report (cont’d)
            For the year ended 31 March 2021




             S/N    Name                        Status                          Designation

             1      Mr Frederick Ijewere        Non-Executive Director          Chairman
             2      Mr Iyinoluwa Aboyeji        Non-Executive Director          Member
             3      Hajia Binta Bakari          Non-Executive Director          Member
             4      Alhaji Hassan Bala          Managing Director               Member
             5      Mrs Cordelia Ojeile         Executive Director              Member
             6      Mr Gbolagunte Aiyedun       Executive Director              Member

            Remuneration and Governance Committee (RGC)
            This  Committee  advises  the  Board  on  its  oversight  responsibilities  in  relation  to  compensation,
            benefits and all other human resource matters affecting the Company. Specifically, the Committee
            is responsible for determining and executing the processes for Board appointments, recommending
            appropriate remuneration for directors (both non-executive and executive) and staff. The Committee
            also identifies individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and recommends candidates to
            the Board for appointment.

            Key issues considered by the Committee during the period included promotion and appointment of top
            management staff as well as the review and approval of the Company’s human resource operations.
            The Committee currently consist of three (3) members: two (2) Non-Executive Directors and the
            Independent  Director.  The Committee  met three (3) times during the financial  year and was at
            liberty to convene additional meetings if the need had arisen. The members of the Remuneration and
            Governance Committee during the period under review were:


             S/N      Name                       Status                        Designation
             1        Mrs Egbichi Akinsanya      Independent Non-Executive  Chairman
             2        Hajia Binta Bakari         Non-Executive                 Member

             3        Mrs Yetunde Aina           Non-Executive                 Member
            Statutory Audit Committee (SAC)
            The Statutory Audit Committee was established in compliance with the provisions of the Companies
            and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA) which mandates all public companies to constitute an Audit
            Committee. The Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to
            the Company’s financial statements and ensuring the independence of the Company’s internal and
            external auditors. The Committee ensures that the Company complies with all relevant regulatory
            policies and procedures, as well as policies laid down by the Board of Directors.

            The Committee is currently composed of two (2) Non-Executive Directors and three (3) representatives
            of the shareholders with one of the shareholders’ representatives as the chairman of the committee.
            The Company Secretary of the Company serves as the secretary to the Committee. The Committee met


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