Our Advisers

COMMODORE MB BABATUNDE (BabaT) RTD. – CHAIRMAN

Email :- babat@mamsonsventures.com

COMMODORE MB BABATUNDE (BabaT) RTD., was born in lbadan on 15 May 1946, Cmdr. Moshood Bola Babatunde (rtd.) had his primary school education at Ibadan and attended the Nigerian Military School, Zaria for his secondary school education where he obtained Grade one in West African School Certificate Examination in 1966 and also won the gold medal as the best graduating student of that year.
He was admitted to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1967 and graduated from the Academy in 1969 winning a gold medal as the First in the order of merit and another gold medal for being the best in Science subject. Cmdr. MB Babatunde later joined the Nigerian Navy where he began his Career in 1969. He was sent for basic Naval Officers Training with the Indian Navy between 1969 and 1971. In 1970, he was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy as a Sub-Lieutenant. In 1971, Cmdr. MB Babatunde returned to Nigeria and between 1971 and 1996 had many naval appointments such as the Captain of Naval Ships ENUGU, IBADAN 11, HADEJA. and also commanded the Naval Base NHS UMALOKUN at Warri to mention a few .
He was trained in communications and Intelligence between 1978 and 1979 with the United States Marine Corps and also with the Royal Navy. Cmdr. MB Babatunde was on the Staff of Navy Western Command as the Staff Officer Operations and Intelligence. He later on rose to became the Director of Naval Signals and intelligence from 1986 to 1988 at the Naval Headquarters. As the director of Naval intelligence (DNI), Cmdr. Babatunde was responsible for coordinating all the intelligence activities of the Navy and also worked with the Coordinator for National Security (CONS) as a member of the Joint Intelligence Board (JIB) for the Country. Between January and December 1993, Cmdr. MB Babatunde attended the National Defence College (NDC) in India and in 1994 he was appointed as the Director of Analytical Research at the National War College.
He left that post in late 1995 to become the Director of Plans and Policy at the Defence headquarters, a post he held until 1996 when he voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Navy as Commodore after 35 years of meritorious Service to the Nation.

AKEEM BELLO – EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN

Email:akeem.bello@mamsonsventures.com

He is a visionary leader and a philanthropist that is committed to transforming a nation. Mr. Bello graduated (Cum-Laude) in Bachelor Business Administration (BBA-1987) and Masters Business Administration (MBA- 1989) from North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is also a product of Auburn University and Duke University, Masters Business Administration (MBA) programs. Mr. Akeem Bello is the Chairman of Limited Liability Nigerian Companies that has global alliance partners from USA, UK, Turkey, Singapore, Malaysia, Azerbaijan and Thailand including Raytheon Corp and MCO Technologies. Akeem Bello & Associates were financial benefits consultants. He was the President (2000 – 2008) of Venture capital, joint ventures and advisor that were involved in approximately $2.1 billion foreign direct investment proposals into Nigeria grid for electricity generation & distribution.
In 2007, He was the Vice-Presidential Candidate in Nigeria General Election, under New Democratic (ND) Party. He was the successful Lead-Deponent for the Nigerian in The Diaspora Vote:

BARRISTER DANJUMA DAWI SAMDI – GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

Email:danjumasamdi@mamsonsventures.com

BARR DANJUMA DAWI SAMDI comes with over 34years legal practitioner experience. Has LLB (Hons), BL and Masters Degree in International Law and Diplomacy (MILD). Had his primary school education in Kwagurhulatu primary School in Biu Emirates Council in North East Borno State. He attended University of Maiduguri Law faculty and graduated with LLB (Hons) in 1987. Barr Danjuma Dawi Samdi attended the Nigerian Law School Lagos, 1987 to 1988; his National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) was from 1988 to 1989. Between 1990 – 1995, worked as a Senior Operations Officer and later became Manager, Purchasing and Marketing Department (HOD), with Aramco Nigeria Limited, a corporate organization that trade mainly on produce such as, Cocoa, Cashew-Nuts, Sesame-Seeds, Ginger, Cotton Lint, logging and Tiber both at local and international level. etc.
In 1996 Mr. Samdi joined Marine Logistics & Survey Limited, as an Assistant General Manager (AGM – Shipping). In 2000, Mr. Samdi became Executive Director – Company Secretary/Legal Services.
In 2012 Mr. Samdi was invited to be part of Mamsons General Ventures Nigeria Limited. His hobbies include Soccer, Chess, Reading and travelling. He is happily married with children.

KOLAWOLE L. ADENIJI – TECHNICAL ADVISER

Email :- kola.adeniji@mamsonsventures.com

KOLAWOLE L. ADENIJI is the Founder, President and CEO, NIJI GROUP. He leads the operational excellence of NIJI GROUP through his uncanny abilities in Corporate Governance and Technical Leadership & Management. He is the Founder, President and CEO of NIJI GROUP. He is a UAC trained Engineering Technologist and a Graduate of the Government Technical College, Osogbo. Kolawole Adeniji started Niji Group as a local startup known as Niji-Lukas in 1991 and has transformed into a conglomerate with six subsidiaries that operates in different fields including Agricultural Machineries and Equipment Manufacturing, Farming, Food Processing, Agribusiness Education, Farm Mechanization and Hospitality.

Kolawole is an expert in design and fabrication of agricultural machineries and agro processing equipment. He has immense competence in troubleshooting food processing plants. His commitment to placing a trade mark of international acceptability through controlled hygiene and food safety won him the 2015 Business Initiative Directions (BID Group), Century International Quality Era Award – Gold Category, Geneva, Switzerland. He is a lead innovation implementer for International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), HarvestPlus, ILRI, USAID, AATF, IDH and GIZ.

He has worked with major states (Akwa Ibom, Oyo State, and Ebonyi State) in Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and is currently involved in Agribusiness Consulting for African countries such as Congo DR, Ghana, Cameroun, and Liberia in revamping their agricultural sectors.

BANJI OYENIRAN MBA(IMPERIAL) MSC. IT – DIRECTOR

Email :- banji.oyeniran@mamsonsventures.com

BANJI OYENIRAN is a Branding and Strategic Commercial Executive with more than 25 years’ experience in ICT, budget management and UK public sector procurement and contract management. He possesses advanced contract management, strategic negotiations, and third-party vendor management skills. Banji Oyeniran continues to seek opportunities to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels success in a variety of highly competitive multi-million pounds industries, cutting-edge markets, and fast-paced environments. As a c-suite senior leader, Banji Oyeniran has held several management roles and led large teams of multi-skilled professionals and negotiated several multi-million pounds deals.

He has strong technical and business qualifications with an impressive track record of more than 25 years of hands-on experience in strategic planning, business unit development, programme and project management and technology system deployment strategies. He also has strong business development skills with a focus on relationship and stakeholder management.

Over the last 25 years he has led several high-profile programmes . For instance, he developed and delivered a comprehensive £10million ICT parking enforcement strategy for a local authority in London. He also took the lead in negotiating a £60m five year nationwide secure video conferencing deal for a central government – ensuring the department secured a value for money deal at a reduce cost.

EDWARD BABATUNDE THOMPSON – DIRECTOR

Email :- b.thompson@mamsonsventures.com

EDWARD BABATUNDE THOMPSON is a geographer and planner with strong interest in social regeneration and mobility by building people and enabling communities. He obtained his Bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Extension in 1987 from the University Of Ibadan; a Master’s of science degree in Geography & Planning in 1989 from the University Of Lagos.

He has been a PROJECT DIRECTOR of SON OF THE DOVE CONSULT since 2011 TO DATE, a role in which he relieves people and organizations through sustainable and cost effective solutions to systemic issues couple with enabling communities to strive to achieve dreams. Projects handled include Construction Project Management; Not For Profit Project Management; Project Execution; Training & Equipping Personnel; Career Development & Change Management Business Support; Initiating Start Up & Goal Orientation; Project Planning & Administration. Between 2000 to 2010,he worked as an Employment & Training Coordinator/ Skills Development Officer/ Resettlement Officer at Look Ahead Housing, London. During this period he initiated, implemented and successfully sustained an employment & training programme for a 188 single homeless persons project in a inner city London borough. From 1987 to 1988, he was a project supervisor at Bendel state task force on farming projects during which he Supervised government farms in all the local government areas of the state and also ensured that the farming personnel are adequately provided for while they are on the farm.

His skills include Project Analysis and Orientation Dependability; Leadership and team management; Problem-solving; Leadership and team management; Data analysis; Communication; Time management ; Adaptability ; Technological literacy and Organization.

He has been the national men’s leader for a national church organization for 10 years; Chairman of a University Faculty Alumni body; Volunteer Personal Assistant of a national church leader for the past 15 years.

JAMIE RIXTON – PROJECT CONSULTANT /TECHNICAL ADVISER

Email :- jamie.rixton@mamsonsventures.com

JAMIE RIXTON is the founder and CEO of SOIL-TO-SOIL was born into a farming family. Jamie graduated from the University of Reading with a BSC Honours degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Mechanization and Business Management before starting his career at John Deere UK. Here he gained first-hand knowledge of the commercial agricultural machinery industry before being headhunted by AGCO Corporation, where he spent the next 12 years providing mechanization and support solutions throughout Africa for Valtra, Challenger and Massey Ferguson.

Jamie was appointed GM of the Agricultural Division for Pan African Equipment Nigeria Ltd (Komatsu) before starting Soil to Silo, where he and his dedicated team have perfected the ‘science of growing’ in some of the most challenging environments on earth

DR. (MRS.) NGOZI FELICIA ANURUDU – CONSULTANT

Email :- ngozi.anurudu@mamsonsventures.com

DR. (MRS.) NGOZI FELICIA ANURUDU was born in 1965 at Bamako in Republic of Mali.
She obtained her B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Agriculture (Animal Science) from the University of Ibadan, where she is currently working as a senior lecturer. She has supervised many research projects for both under-graduate and post-graduate students at the University.

Dr. Anurudu is a seasoned farmer. She established a 10 hectare maize/cassava/Gliricidia sepium farm at Ijaiye farm settlement and another 5 hectare integrated farm at Solaolu Village, Moniya, Ibadan using cliricidia sepium for live fencing and includes sheep, goat, rabbit, grasscutter and poultry.

DR. PAUL ILONA – SENIOR AGRIC – ADVISER

Email :- paul.ilona@mamsonsventures.com

DR. PAUL ILONA is the Country Manager of HarvestPlus. He has been selected as the Chair of the Steering/Advisory Committee of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2, (BASICS-II).BASICS II aims to transform the cassava seed sector by catalyzing the dissemination of improved varieties thereby creating a community of commercial seed entrepreneurs across the cassava value chain. The project, which is being led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), will focus on Nigeria and Tanzania with a spin over effect on other African countries.

Paul, who was unanimously selected for the chair position, had worked previously with IITA before joining HarvestPlus. During his stint with IITA, Paul worked with breeders particularly, Dr Alfred Dixon to develop hundreds of improved cassava varieties in several African countries.

His work on cassava breeding and improvement earned him a national honor in DR Congo in 2013 where one of the best varieties released in that country was named after him.

The “ILONA” cassava variety (MV2007/126) yields 21-47 tons per hectare with resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), and a good level of tolerance to Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD).Paul worked with farmers in participatory variety selection and fast-tracked cassava recovery in the DR Congo after the CMD invasion. He was instrumental in moving cassava breeding, looking at the bigger picture of value chains, and helped to link farmers to processors.

In HarvestPlus, Paul has championed the dissemination of pro-vitamin A cassava (popularly called yellow cassava) to millions of farmers in Nigeria. His efforts have led to the acceptance and consumption of yellow cassava in Nigeria.

CHIEF OLUFEMI MATTHEW AKANO – ADVISER

Email :- olufemi.akano@mamsonsventures.com

CHIEF OLUFEMI MATTHEW AKANO was born in 1959 in Saki, Oyo-State, Nigeria. He had his secondary education at Baptist high School, Saki, Oyo State. He obtained his post graduate diploma in public administration from the polytechnic of Ibada; Bachelor of Arts degree in Social studies education from the University Of Ilorin; Masters of science degree in Social work community development from the University of Ibadan.

Over the years he has worked and held various positions in the civil Oyo state service. This includes Administrative Administrative/Director Procurement Officer in the ministry of Education; Estate officer Oyo State Governor’s office; Commercial/Director, Ministry of Commerce and Trade; Director Admin and Finance, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources ; Director Chieftaincy , Ministry of Local government and Chieftaincy Matters ; Director Administration and Supplies, Ministry of Industry and Applied Technology; Director Planning, Research and Statistics, Teaching Service Commission; Director Administration and Supplies, Ministry of Agriculture and Other allied works, committees and panel of enquiries.

He has attended training and workshop programmes on problem solving and decision making techniques in Public service; Leadership as a veritable Tool in good governance and Nation building; Coaching and mentoring as keys to Nurturing High Performance Management (NIM); Training on productivity Enhancement Strategy 2013; Using e- governance for improved service delivery ASCON2014 Financial Inclusion in Nigeria-Microfinancing approach/Rafin Impact ECG2017; The impact of training and development on organizational performance in the public sector; Macro Economic and welfare effect of the minimum wage in Nigeria (NISER2011); Leaders with impact and influence in professional and personal development Maximization ; Capital Budget Implementation in Nigeria: Performance factors.

His Hobbes are farming, reading, writing and travelling.

DR. ADENIYI M. RAJI – FINANCIAL CONSULTANT & ADVISER

Email :- adeniyi.raji@mamsonsventures.com

DR. ADENIYI M. RAJI attended the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in 1983 where he finished as the best graduating student in both his Bachelors and Masters Degree Programs. He completed his Doctorate with same University in August, 2000. Dr Raji enjoyed four scholarships and awards for his University education.

He qualified as an Associate of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in 1992 and 2001 respectively and became a Fellow of the two institutes in 2012 and 2014 respectively. He is also a fellow of the Enterprise Risk Management Professionals and a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria.

He started his Banking career in 1990 with the then Afribank Nig Plc as Executive Trainee and rose to Manager Position in 1999. His experience in Afribank cut across managing the Bank’s credit portfolio including the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) program of the Central Bank of Nigeria, managed the project finance department within the Development Finance Division of the Bank with responsibility to manage projects under the NERFUND and SME II window of the World Bank. Dr Raji was also a member of the Afribank/UNDP/LAPO team that established Benue State Microcredit Scheme Blueprint in March 1998. He moved to the then Equity Bank of Nigeria Limited in year 2000 as Head, Corporate Accounts Group where he initiated and packaged approval for the establishment of Equity Bank Finance and Securities Limited. He was the pioneer Manager for the Bank’s Ilorin Branch in August 2002 from where he became the Group Head, Corporate Accounts of the Bank in South West. He won the Bank’s merit award for the year 2001 for his outstanding performance.

In 2005, he joined the legacy Intercontinental Bank Plc through her merger with Equity and two other Banks as Senior Manager and as Regional Business Executive, South West managing and growing the region’s Corporate Accounts and the branches in Oyo State, and simultaneously working as the pioneer Manager of the Bank’s Iwo Road, Ibadan branch which broke even within four months of operation. He was transferred to the head office in 2008 to manage the Bank’s Micro finance Business and was promoted Assistant General Manager (AGM) in 2009. He later represented the Bank on the Board of Blue Intercontinental Microfinance Bank Limited (BIMFB) which was jointly owned by the Bank and Blue Financial Services Limited of South Africa. With the takeover of Intercontinental Bank by Access Bank in 2012, Dr Raji was mandated and successfully supervised Access Bank shares divestment from BlMFB and thereafter became the Group Head, Development Finance in Access Bank. He resigned his appointment at Access Bank in April 2013 and became the acting Managing Director of Blue Intercontinental Microfinance Bank in October 2013, a position he held till August 2016 when he resigned his appointment to resume as Chief Executive of RPA Africa Limited. RPA Africa is into consulting with interest in Financing, Agriculture Value Chain, Banking and Research.

Dr Raji attended many leadership and management programs both locally and abroad including those at Michael Stevens & Associates, FITC, Lagos Business School, Nigeria and London Business School, UK.

MR. GBENGA ADEWOLE, ICAN – ACCOUNTANT/FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Email :- gbenga.adewole@mamsonsventures.com

GBENGA ADEWOLE is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He graduated from the University of Ilorin with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Economics. He is highly experienced in Audit, Taxation and other Financial Consultancy services. He has undertaken assignments in Business Planning, Business Valuation and Investigative Audit in some Public Limited Liability companies.

He led a team of Consultants to conduct due diligence of Thomas Piron and Grands company in Rwanda (a leading Civil Engineering company in Rwanda). He has carried out reviews of the JP Morgan Cash Call Account, NNPC/CBN Cash Call Account and NNPC Joint Venture Cash Calls with Operating Companies from 1997 to 2009.

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He also involves in Tax Audit reviews at both Federal and State levels. He has served in the Executive Committee of Ikeja District Society of ICAN in various positions: as Financial Secretary, Treasurer and General Secretary for many years before elected as the Chairman in 2015/2016 chairmanship year.

He has also facilitated in many seminars organized by the District Society. Mr. Adewole is a member of Lagos Country Club.

EUGENE NWAZU, LLB, LLM, MBA – SENIOR LEGAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Email :- eugene.nwazu@mamsonsventures.com

EUGENE NWAZU belongs to two professional disciplines – law and business management . He has spent most of his career years in the latter discipline .

He was engaged in business management practice for over 30 years. Between 1984 – 2007, he rose from the position of marketing manager to the esteemed position general manager, during which he combined the management of the motors division of mandilas enterprises ltd with the responsibility of managing the leasing division. He engaged in legal practice between 2012-2015.

Presently he is involved with management consultancy related work. He has attended management coursed both locally and abroad. He is happily married with children.

Dr. Najimu Adeniyi Adetoro – AGRIC – ADVISER

Email :- n.adetoro@mamsonsventures.com

Dr. Najimu Adeniyi Adetoro is a Postdoctoral Fellow-Cassava Breeder at President Olusegun Obasanjo Research Campus, IITA Kalambo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He attended the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta from 1989-1995 & obtained a B.(Hons) in Agriculture; University of Ibadan from 2003-2005 & obtained a M.Sc. in Agronomy; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-iwoye from 2008-2012 & obtained a M.Phil /Ph.D. in Crop production and protection; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-iwoye from 2012-2017 & obtained a Ph.D. in Crop production and protection.

He started his career as a Personal Assistant to the Head of Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria; and a Consultant in IITA after which he rose to the position of a Research Supervisor and an International Trials Manager and now a Postdoctoral Fellow- Cassava breeder. He has over 20 years work experience in research, development, and technology transfer in IITA with a focus on conducting multi-locational trials on Genotype by Environment performance of selected cassava genotypes.

His area of specialization lies in crop improvement and management, technology dissemination, seed technology, and application of participatory varietal selection to diffuse crop varieties.

OLABODE ADELOKIKI – CONSULTANT

Email :- bode.adelokiki@mamsonsventures.com



OLABODE ADELOKIKI is an Agribusiness specialist with an impressive understanding of the agriculture value chain, deal structuring, business planning, project feasibility assessment, multilateral institution engagements and customer relationship management. He has over 19 years’ experience across four commercial banks including Savannah Bank, Broad Bank, Union Bank and Fidelity Bank; out of which he spent 13 years as an agribusiness desk officer and analyst.

Prior to pursuing a career as a consultant for Agribusinesses, Olabode was a staff of Fidelity Bank for 8 years until he resigned his appointment in December 2019. While in Fidelity Bank, he was instrumental in the onboarding of several customers and credit origination/structuring of different transactions.

Olabode also played a significant role in Fidelity Bank’s achievement of 2nd position of the much-coveted Sustainable Agric Transaction of the Year from the CBN/Bankers Committee in 2019 with his undeniable understanding of sustainability in the Agribusiness value chain.

Besides working in various roles in the agribusiness desk of the various financial institutions, he has garnered widespread experience ranging from structuring transactions involving Rice Processing, Dairy, Oil Palm production, Animal husbandry, Primary Crop Cultivation and a host of other segments in the agriculture value chain.

Olabode holds a Bachelors of Technology in Agric-Economics & Farm Management from Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. He has the following professional certifications viz:

Associate Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (ACIB)

Credit Administration and Control (ICA)

Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (GCTIN) among others

JERRY SANGINGA – TECHNICAL ADVISER

Email :- j.sangiga@mamsonsventures.com

Jerry Sanginga is a Consultant for the resource mobilization unit and COVID 19 impact study in DRC, at the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA)
He is a result driven entrepreneurial executive with more than 15years experience driving sales, generating new business, and managing operations in the transportation sector and agribusiness in sub- Saharan Africa, with a specialty focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

He attended the Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom and obtained a
General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ) in Business Management(2000)
; A Higher National Diploma in Business Management (2004) from University of Brighton, Brighton, West Sussex, England; MBA in International Business (2021), University of Cumbria, Cumbria, England, UK.

Jerry Sanginga Ntale has a diverse working experience, which includes New Business Development and Operations Coordinator at Location Business Congo (LBC), Kinshasa, D. R. Congo; Sales Manager, D.R. Congo at FIZPA CONGO S.A.R.L; Consultant – IFPRI-IITA Project on DRC-Nigeria Platform for Exchange of Information and Experience on Agricultural Transformation
Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, at the INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IFPRI) /INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA);Business Development and Project Manager, at FELBER & ASSOCIÉS – THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PARK OF DINGILA (AIPD)D.R.Congo Kinshasa, D. R. Congo,

He has a proven ability in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects within the agri-business and agriculture research and development space. He is result focused and well-organized with proven results in project management.
Proficient in strategic planning and evaluation methods to assess strengths and identify areas for improvement.
Able to successfully navigate complex business and political environments to achieve favorable terms.
His global exposure includes the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Togo.

Over the years he has been successful in working closely with government agencies, development partners, the private sector, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high – quality programs.

ENGR. SOLIU ADEBARE BADMOS – TECHNICAL ADVISER (ETHANOL)

Email :- soliu.badmos@mamsonsventures.com

ENGR. SOLIU ADEBARE BADMOS, a COREN certified Chemical Engineer and Administrator per excellence with special interest for renewable energy is currently the Center coordinator for Bioresources Development Center (BIODEC), Oka Akoko Ondo state, Nigeria.
He bagged a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) Degree in Chemical Engineering 2004 at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho. His insatiable quest for knowledge motivated his strong determination to further his education, thus in 2014 he was a postgraduate student of his alma Marta, LAUTECH Ogbomosho from where he obtained a Masters of Technology Degree in Chemical Engineering. He is also certificated in energy audit from NAMS, S&T CENTRE, and New Bombay, India.

Engr. Badmos’ enviable professional career dated back to 2003 when he joined the popular Coca Cola Bottling Company Nigeria Plc, Kwara State as an Assistant Quality Control Officer even while in the University. He also worked briefly with Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc, Kwara State in the year 2004. He joined the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in the year 2008 and subsequently became Technical Assistant to the Director General from 2010-2013. He is the pioneer Head of the Agency’s Renewable Energy Plant at BIODEC, Ogbomosho. He has shown an exemplary competence in the discharge of his responsibilities in the past and this capability has modeled his ability to manage and oversee the installations, running and commissioning of the cassava based fuel ethanol processing plant with the capacity to produce 1000 liters of hydrous grade ethanol (95%) (Now upgraded) per day using 7.5 tons of cassava tubers by the honorable Minister of science of Science and technology.

His contributions towards the accomplishment of NABDA’s mandate, within the short period he joined the agency never went unnoticed. When BIODEC, Oka Akoko was established in 2016 and there was need to appoint a competent Officer to head the Centre, his name topped the list among several other key Officers recommended for the position. He was appointed the pioneer Coordinator of BIODEC, Oka Akoko in 2016 on merit. Notable amongst his achievements are Production, optimization and characterization of alpha amylase from Apergillus niger using TME 419 cassava peel as substrate, Development of BIODEC Oka Akoko Youth Empowerment Scheme (BIOYES) to train and empower 500 youths of Akoko South Local Government area in various bioenterprises as part of the Centre’s strategic approach towards job and wealth creation to mention a few.

He has attended several courses, seminars and conferences around the world including India, China, Burkina Faso, Ghana etc to mention a few. As a proof of his cosmopolitan professional exposure, Engr. Badmos belongs to several notable professional bodies, such as Member Nigeria Society Of Chemical Engineers (Nsche), Member Biotechnology Society Of Nigeria (BSN), Member America Institute Of Chemical Engineers, Member Nigerian Society Of Engineers (NSE), Associate Member, Society For Energy Engineer & Managers (SEEM), Associate Member, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Associate Member, Energy Management Centre (EMC) Kerala, Associate Member, Indian Society Of Lighting Engineers (ISLE).

Engr. Soliu Bare Badmos is an erudite Scientist and very skillful in research proposals writings. To his credit, he has published and co-authored some research publications in reputable journals. He is God fearing, a devout Muslim. He is happily married and blessed with children.

FRANCISCO L.G. DELAMARE – Technical Partner & Adviser

Email :-
francisco.delamare@mamsonsventures.com

FRANCISCO L.G. DELAMARE is an Agricultural Machinery Consultant with 35 years of experience in Agricultural Machinery Products. Francisco holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a post graduate degree in Business Management with emphasis on process and costs manufacturing.

GRACE OPEYEMI OLUWAKOYA, FCA, ICAN, MBA

Email :- grace.oluwakoya@mamsonsventures.com

GRACE OPEYEMI OLUWAKOYA is an accomplished Chartered Accountant with over 15 years professional experience in finance, audit, taxation, cash flow improvement, capital restruturing and project management. Proven success in the design and implementation of processes and policies, automation of various processes, strenghtening internal controls to migitate risk. Goal getter, result driven,solution provider and vigorous negotiator with strong business acumen exhibited in cost saving initiatives.

She obtained a National Diploma in Statistics from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State in 2001; bagged a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State in 2007; and obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The National Open University of Nigeria,
in 2019. In 2005, she qualified as a Fellow (FCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Grace began her professional career in 2005 as an Audit Supervisor at S. Kayode Ekundayo Bolade & CO Chartered Accountants. She enrolled for the mandatory NYSC program between 2008-2009 and served as a Credit and Marketing Officer at Oceanic Bank Intl Plc, Obajana , Kogi State. Between 2009-2013, she was a Deputy Account Manager at ENL Consortium Ltd., Abuja; 2014-2016,
Finance Officer at Development Empowerment Initiative, Abuja; 2016-2017, Head of Accounts at Total Facilities Management Ltd; 2017-2018,
Finance and Human Resource Manager at US Embassy AERAA; 2018-2019,
Acting General Manager at US Embassy American Employees Recreation Association Abuja.

From 2020 till date, she has been a
Senior Audit Partner at Sunday Abraham & CO Chartered Accountants, where she performs supervisory roles and oversees complex audit issues within the audit plan.

DIAMOND ANTHONY OMENE, B.Sc Geology, MBA

Email :- diamond.omene@mamsonsventures.com

DIAMOND A. OMENE is an Oil and Gas sector and a Real Estate investor living in Calgary Alberta Canada. He has a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the Ogun State University Ago-Iwoye in Nigeria and an MBA in Finance/Accounting from the University of Pheonex, Houston Texas (USA) in 2008. Immediately after starting his Geology career in 1990, he got a job with Chevron and after a year and a half he moved over to Shell where he worked in multidisciplinary teams where he specialized in seismic interpretation covering a broad spectrum of 2D and 3D projects in the exploration and petroleum engineering environments.
He has Sound understanding of the geology of Deltaic environments mostly in the Niger Delta basin, deep water Campos and Espiritu Santos Basin in Brazil and deep water Niger delta. He possesses skills in business planning and contributed to the Shell’s business plans and the Group’s Capital Allocation exercise. He has overseen several field operations both onshore and offshore.

In 2004 to 2006, Diamond participated in the evaluation of new block Offshore brazil ANP8 bid round reviewing the Shell Brazil deep offshore block BMC-25, defending Shell case for 50% relinquishment on entry into Phase II.
Between 2009 & 2015 he was the prospect lead responsible for the overall evaluation, maturation and drilling of the 1st HPHT well in the Shell deep play campaign in prolific Gbaran Field in the Niger delta and made discoveries in the four reservoir intervals with UR greater than 400bcf of Gas condensate.

In 2015 he retired from Shell after 23 years of active service and over 25 years in the Oil and Gas industry to pursue other business.

Over the years he has acquired a wide range of experience in the Oil & Gas industry from, relationship management, business management, strategy & planning, governance, training, project management and leadership.

He is an executive director with Cout and Investments, a commodity trading company based out of Houston trading in commodities including sourcing for financially capable buyers and sellers for lifting crude oil. Cout and Investments is also involved in large project funding and real estate investments.

He is one of the co-founders of ShellChildXShell in Nigeria affiliation with ShellChildXShell Inc. group head quartered in Houston. He is presently coordinating the over 160 families for migration to various parts of the world from their current abode. He is working on building a refinery in Nigeria and Ghana.
His passion in charity work led him to volunteer, raise funds and work part time coordinating the supply and distribution of medical equipment’s to some rural hospitals in Nigeria.

His hobbies include: Cycling, travelling, meeting people, charity work and studying.

PROFESSOR SARAFADEEN OLATEJU KAREEM

Email :- sarafadeen.kareem@mamsonsventures.com

PROFESSOR SARAFADEEN OLATEJU KAREEM is a Professor of Industrial Microbiology from Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. He is a Scientist and researcher in Enzymology and Fermentation Technology. He has made significant contributions in the production of antibiotics, enzymes, biofuels, bioethanol and biodiesel using microbial technology. He has successfully supervised and co-supervised 32 Master of Science dissertations and 7 PhD theses. His research outputs include development of industrially viable microbial strains, thermostable glucoamylase, biodiesels synthesis using immobilized microbial cells, bioethanol synthesis from cassava starch, tacca starch and agro-wastes and as well as fabrication of bioreactor.

He has more than 75 research articles in both National and International journals to his credit. He has also participated in many international conferences and workshops. He is a member of Nigerian Society of Microbiology and American Society of Microbiology.

Prof. Kareem is a very creative and uncommonly resourceful personality with adequate experience in Enzymology and Industrial Biotechnology.