ABBAS UMAR MASANAWA

MANAGING DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Abbas Umar Masanawa, OON, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL Plc, is a banker and an agricultural economist with over 30 years post-graduation experience. Born in Katsina State, Nigeria, he attended Barewa College, Zaria and later, Government Day Secondary School, Katsina where he emerged the best graduating student. He went on to…

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL

Olatunde Akande, NIRSAL Plc’s Executive Director, Technical, is a seasoned expert in Development Finance, Agribusiness and Project Management. Over the course of a glowing career spanning over 30 years across Sub Saharan Africa, Olatunde has obtained experience in Business Development, SME Management and Financial Inclusion. More recently, Olatunde has served as the Special Assistant to…

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS

Kennedy Nwaruh was appointed the Executive Director, Operations of NIRSAL Plc on December 5, 2016. Before joining NIRSAL Plc, Kennedy was a Senior Management staff of the Standard Bank Group of South Africa. He was a pioneer Executive Team Member of The Standard Bank Group Shared Services and contributed immensely to the creation and stabilization…