Board of Directors
Jani Ibrahim
Chairman
Jani Ibrahim
Chairman
Jani Ibrahim has extensive experience in the Aviation, Oil and Gas industry. He was a former Managing Director of Nigerian Airways Limited and Stallion Property and Development Company Limited (NNPC/Unipetrol Joint Venture Company). He obtained a First Class B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Greenwich University and is an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School. He is a fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom and Member, Energy Institute of United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Highest Engineering Institution in Nigeria, The Nigerian Academy of Engineering. Jani Ibrahim is an alumnus of the Prestigious NIPSS Kuru and a member of the National Institute (mni). Jani Ibrahim is a member of various professional associations including; A Past Chairman, Conference of Northern States Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture; National Vice President, Nigeria Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and Past President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. He is an awardee of the National Honour Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
Akin George-Taylor
Managing Director/CEO
Akin George-Taylor
Managing Director/CEO
Akin George-Taylor is an experienced banker with over two decades working in the banking/financial services sector with a proven track record in managing multi-billion Naira operations. He started his banking career in 1993 with GTBank where George-Taylor rose to the position of Executive Director in charge of Public Sector Group, Abuja & North Central. Whilst at the Bank, he held various positions. He was also the Managing Director of GTBank in Sierra Leone. In 2012, George-Taylor became the CEO and Founder of FAFE International, a financial advisory company offering a wide range of financial and consulting services with a strong focus on corporate, debt and project finance, and wealth management, servicing clients primarily in the Oil & Gas, Power, and Real Estate sectors. In 2014, FAFE started providing services to SMEs. FAFE International has successfully secured and executed several high-profile mandates. Akin is Non-Executive Director in Apel Asset Trust Limited, Freetown Waste Management Recycle Limited, and Sage Grey Finance Limited. Akin is a currently a Member of Institute of Directors and Committee member of (IoD) The Agric and Allied committee.
Olayemisi Disu
Director
Olayemisi Disu
Director
Mrs Disu has had a successful career with various banks which spanned 25 years, during which she worked in various departments such as Corporate Banking, Foreign Exchange Treasury, International Operations, Branch Banking, Energy Sector, Telecommunications, Oil and Gas (downstream), Public Sector, Credit & Marketing, Audit and Investigation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree ( Cum Laude) in Business Administration from United States International University, Watford, England. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (FCIS), Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) and an Honorary Senior Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Mrs Disu has attended several courses in Nigeria and abroad. She is a member of various professional associations. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Nissi Investment Limited.
Ndutimi Alaibe
Director
Ndutimi Alaibe
Director
Timi Alaibe is an accomplished technocrat and businessman. His experience has included serving Nigeria in some of its most eminent government institutions. A graduate of Accounting from the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, he also holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Nigeria. A seasoned banker with a robust private sector experience of over 20 years serving at various levels with KPMG, African Continental Bank, All States Trust Bank, Cosmopolitan Bancshares, Societe Generale Bank (now Heritage Bank PLC), Zomay Marine and Logistics Group and Zomay Offshore services where he currently sits as Chairman. He is a member of several professional organizations including the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Chartered Administrators, Institute of Corporate Executives, and a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM), amongst others. In 2001, Mr. Alaibe was appointed Executive Director (Finance and Administration) at the newly created Niger Delta Development Commission and he was undoubtedly instrumental to the establishment of a healthy financial regime for the commission. Along with his colleagues, he set in motion a coordinated response mechanism to the short, medium and long-term developmental challenges of the Niger Delta. These included the development of an Integrated Regional Development Master Plan, Interim Action Plan for key projects in the States, as well as programmes for skill acquisition and a re-orientation and empowerment of youths. In April 2007, he was appointed Managing Director/CEO of the commission; a position he successfully held until April 2009 when his tenure expired. Shortly after he was appointed Honorary Special Adviser and subsequently Substantive Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and the Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in October 2009. He became the Chief Negotiator for the Federal Government in the disarmament of the militants who had held the Niger Delta region of Nigeria hostage for years. He successfully negotiated disarmament terms and conditions with the Niger Delta Militants and got them to surrender weapons in their possession in an exercise that is arguably the most successful disarmament exercise in the history of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) in Africa. He was a member of the Niger Delta Technical Committee appointed by the President Yar’Adua administration in September 2008 to collate, review and distil the various reports, suggestions and recommendations on the Niger Delta from the Willinks Commission Report (1958) to the present, and propose a summary of recommendations that will enable the Federal Government to achieve sustainable development, peace, human and environmental security in the Niger Delta Region.
Osepiribo Ben-Willie
Executive Director
Osepiribo Ben-Willie
Executive Director
Osepiribo Ben-Willie BSc., MBA, MSc, FICA, HCIB, FCISM, FCILRM, MCIBS,CMBA She is an accomplished banker with over 25 years’ experience of which she has been leading business transformation initiatives at various levels within the financial service space. Mrs. Ben-Willie is currently the Directorate Head South South, South East & Private Wealth Management Team in Heritage Bank Plc. She started her banking career as a National Youth Service Corps member with the defunct Credite Bank Nigeria Limited in 1991 as a Treasury Officer. She went on to work with Diamond Bank, Zenith Bank and Stanbic IBTC at different capacities; places where she was recognised as a leading authority in turn-around strategy and execution. She holds a first degree in Business Management from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, -An MBA in Business Administration from the prestigious Imperial College London, -Masters of Science in Management from the University of Liverpool, London, -Organizational Leadership Certificate from Central University Missouri USA and a further double-barrel degree Chartered Banker- MBA from the University of Bangor -Wales, United Kingdom. She also holds the following professional memberships;- 1. Fellow, Institute of Credit Administration 2. Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management 3. Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 4. Member – Chartered Management Institute, UK. 5. Leadership Certificate from University of Central Missouri, USA 6. Associate Member, Women in Business in Nigeria (WIMBIZ) 7. Honorary Senior Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers-Nigeria (HCIB) 8. Member, Association of Professional Women Bankers of Nigeria (APWBN) 9. Senior Fellow, Chartered Institute of Loan & Risk Management of Nigeria. 10. Fellow – Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management. 11.Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Commerce and Research Enterprise Development. 12.Honorary Professional Doctorate Award. 13.Chartered Banker of London/Wales - United Kingdom. She is currently the chairman of the following committee’s within the Bank; 1)Disciplinary Committee, 2)Management Finance and General-Purpose Committee.. 3)Recruitment Panel. 4)Promotions Committee. Committee Member; 1)Heritage Bank Executive Management Committee 2)Criticized Asset Committee, 3)Management Risk Committee, 3)Management Credit Committee and 4)Asset and Liability Committee, of the Bank. Ben-Willie’s professional experience and expertise are being modeled by attending several management development training programmes internationally and within the country.
Adewunmi Ogunsanya
Director
Adewunmi Ogunsanya
Director
Mr. Adewunmi Adedeji Ogunsanya graduated with a law degree from the University of Kent in Canterbury UK in 1984 and thereafter proceeded to the Nigerian Law School where he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1985. He obtained his LLM from the prestigious University of Lagos in 1987. Mr. Ogunsanya has been in active private practice from 1985 till date; a passion which he derived from his late father, Chief Adebayo Ogunsanya (SAN), one time President of Nigerian Bar Association. He is one of the Principal Partners of the law firm of Messrs Ogunsanya & Ogunsanya, a reputable law firm in Lagos, Nigeria. He is the Chairman of Multichoice Nigeria Limited, a Multi-Billion Dollar Entertainment Conglomerate, owners and operators of brands such as DSTV, Supersports and GoTv. He is also the Chairman of Trocadero Group of Companies. He has been actively involved in the reformation and restoration of his alma mater Igbobi College, Lagos, Nigeria. The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee recently conferred on Mr. Adewunmi Adedeji Ogunsanya the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
George Oko-Oboh
Executive Director
George Oko-Oboh
Executive Director
George Oko-Oboh is a distinctive and accomplished financial services professional with over two decades of banking experience functioning in various leading business roles spanning Retail, SME, Commercial, Public Sector, Collections, Funding Advisory and Corporate Negotiations. His expertise include International Trade Finance, Project Management, Anti-Money, Financial Management and People Leadership. He heads the Abuja and North Directorate Business of Heritage Bank Plc where he plays a pivotal role in the business growth and daily operations of all businesses and transactions as it relates to his area of supervision. Prior to his current role at Heritage Bank, George was Group Head, Institutional Banking at FCMB, where he was a key player in helping various departments in the organisations achieve their business goals. George is a member of various professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Chartered Institute of Banker Wales UK- MCIBS and the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), among others, where he has constantly played a crucial role in ensuring financial and economic growth of the Nigerian financial sector. He holds two Masters degrees in Business Administration, from the Bangor University, UK and the University of Abuja respectively, and a Bachelor Degree in Banking and Finance from the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma. He also holds a Certificate in Strategic Negotiations from the prestigious Harvard Business School, USA. George is a Chartered Banker with the Chartered Institute of Banking, Scotland (CIBS), and the Chartered Institute of Banking, Nigeria (CIBN).
