BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The strength of the company lies in high quality board members and management staff made up of men and women of repute and integrity.

1. ADO YAKUBU WANKA – CHAIRMAN
   Ado Yakubu Wanka is an alumni of Harvard Business School, Boston, United States of America and Institute of Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland. He holds a B.Sc.(second class upper) in Chemical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a MBA from the same university.  His work experience span over engineering to banking and investment. He started his career as a Process Engineer in Ashaka Cement Company Plc between the periods, 1978 – 1985.  He later joined the New Nigeria Development Company Limited (1985 – 1988) where he served in various capacities of Senior Investment Executive and Head of Divestiture Department.  He had a brief stint with Nigeria International Bank Limited as Deputy Manager and later moved to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, 1988-1989) where he served in various capacities such as Head of Strategic Planning Section, among other post held. His outstanding management style further took him to FSB International Bank Plc (1991-1997) as Group Head, Institutional Banking from where he rose to Executive Director of various departments such as Business Development, Operations and Corporate Strategic Marketing.  From there he proceeded to then Gamji Bank of Nigeria Plc where he was the Managing Director/CEO (1997-1998). A Y Wanka finally joined the services of First Bank of Nigeria in 1998 till date where he held the position of Executive Director (Corporate/Investment Banking) and also Internal Nominee Director to subsidiaries such as First Registrars, First Trustees and Vnetworks (Vmobile).
   
   
2. MOHAMMED KABIR MUSA   -   DIRECTOR
   Mohammed Kabir Musa is a product of West Bromwish College of Wednesbury West of Midland, United Kingdom, with a B.Sc. (Business Administration).  He also holds a Post -Graduate Diploma and MBA from Polytechnic of Stock-on-Trent, United Kingdom, and Aston University, Birmingham respectively, including professional Diploma in Marketing and Purchasing and Supply from United Kingdom. He is a fellow of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB). He worked with Ministry of Health (Principal Health Superintendent), High Court of Justice (Assistant Registrar) and Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Kaduna (Senior Commercial Officer).  His span of experience also covered the banking industry where he rose to the position of Deputy General Manager before retiring to his private business. He is a member of the Board of Directors of many companies.
   
   
3. SULAIMAN  HAMZA -  DIRECTOR
   Sulaiman Hamza is a B.Sc. (1st Class) holder in Public Administration and MPA from University of Maiduguri.  He was elected several times to the position of Local Government Chairman. He is a member of the Board of Directors of many quoted companies.
   
   
4. KASIMU GARBA KURFI –MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF  EXECUTIVE OFFICER
   Kasimu Garba Kurfi holds a B.Sc. (Accounting), 2nd Class Upper, from Bayero University, Kano, in 1987, and M.Sc. (Accounting) from the University of Lagos.  He is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ACA) and Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (ACS) respectively.  He is also an authorised Dealing Clerk of the Exchange. He worked with the Ministry of Finance and deployed to the Ministry of Education in Katsina State as an Accountant, other charges.  He later joined African Petroleum Plc and moved to New  Africa Merchant Bank Plc where he was deployed to Newdevco Finance Services Company Limited where he acquired diverse experience in both the money market and capital market.  He left Newdevco to head the management team of APT SECURITIES AND FUNDS  LIMITED as Managing Director/Chief  Executive.