Dr Romeo Igoni Savage

Romeo Savage is a highly qualified global auditor with over two decades of experience in the financial services industry across Africa and the UK. He holds the designations of Chartered Accountant (ACA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors UK (CMIIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Fellow of the Institute of Bankers (FCIB), Lead Auditor ISO 27001:2022, and Certified Risk Manager - ISO 31000.

Romeo's expertise encompasses providing assurance services and auditing treasury & market risk, risk management, financial reporting, and information security, corporate functions. He served on the Board Finance and General-Purpose Committee of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) for six years and is currently a member of the CIBN's Research Committee and the Board of Directors of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Global, Nigeria Chapter).

His experience includes roles as a consultant and auditor (both external and internal), including with AAT in the United Kingdom. He is also an Exam Question Author with the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, UK. In addition to teaching, Romeo is an active researcher with publications in internationally recognized academic journals. Before entering academia, he was the Chief Audit Executive of a leading Asset Management and Merchant Bank in Nigeria.