Prof. Suleiman Dangana Abdul
Non-Executive Director
Prof. SuleimanDangana Abdul holds a B.Sc. Hons. in Botany, M.Sc. in Crop Breeding,
M. Phil.Plant Breeding and a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding. He is an alumnusof University of Cambridge UK and a renowned figure in the academic community.
He is an astute researcher who from an early age, displayed an uncommon passion for education and a drive to make a difference. This led to his achievement of several Honors and awards which include, but are not limited to: Alice Evans Memorial Award, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, British Society for Plant Pathology Award.
Prof. Suleiman began his career as a Graduate Assistant at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi in 1985 and progressed to the rank of Professor in 2007. He has numerous publications and is currently a member of the Botanical Society of Nigeria, Genetic Society of Nigeria, British Society of Plant Pathology and Botanical Society of America.
He was the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU) branch chairperson from 1999-2001, the ASUU National Internal Auditor from 2002-2006, Convener of Finance and Investment Committee (ASUU) from 2006-2011 among other responsibilities held and is currently the Convener of ASUU Visitations and Mobilization Committees, Convener of Commissions during ASUU NDCs and Convener of University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS)
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Oluwakemi Ugwu
Managing Director & CEO
Kemi holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Ilorin and a Masters in Information Technology from the University of Lagos. She served as a pioneer youth corp member in Adesoye College, Offa in 1997 and was retained. Kemi became the pioneer Computer Officer before joining Access Bank in 2000 as an Assistant Database Administrator. Kemi was redeployed as the pioneer Acting Head of Cash Management Unit and was later made the pioneer Unit Head (Relationship Manager) for the Insurance desk in the Financial Institutions Department. She joined UBA in 2005 and was seconded to UBA Pensions same year as the Pioneer Head of the Information and Communication Department a position she held for over 12 years before her redeployment as Head Contributions Processing. She is currently the Managing Director & CEO of NUPEMCO. Kemi has also attended several professional courses and training programmes at various levels and is an alumnus of the Senior Management Programme of Lagos Business School.
Humphrey Assisi Asobie
Non-executive Director
Prof. Humphrey Assisi Asobie holds a B.Sc. degree in International Relations from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, M. Sc and Ph. D in International Relations from London School of Economics and Political Science.
He was President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities as well as Vice President and subsequently President of Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI). He was later appointed as Chairman of the Governing Board of NEITI in 2008.
Prof. Asobie is a member of professional associations including but not limited to: Nigerian Society of International Affairs, Nigerian Political Science Association, African Association of Political Science. He was the General Secretary and later President of the Nigerian Society of International Affairs in 1983 and 1992 respectively. Also, he was the Vice President and President of the Nigerian Political Science Association in 1990 and 2005 respectively.
PROF. ABIODUN OGUNYEMI
Non-Executive Director
Abiodun Ogunyemi obtained a doctorate degree in Education from the University of Ibadan in 1994. He was appointed a Graduate Assistant at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in 1988 and rose through the ranks to becomea Professor in 2005. He served as the ASUU-OOU Chairman, ASUU Vice-President (2012-2016) and ASUU President (2016-2021). He was a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) (2002-2004); an Adjunct Professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2008-2009); and a Visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Akoka (March 2023 - February 2024).
Prof. Ogunyemi has participated and facilitated at workshops and conferences in Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, Portugal, Finland, Italy, United States of America, among others. He is a recipient of many awards including Small Grant for Rural Study by the French Institute for Research in Africa,University of Ibadan (1993); Union of African Population Studies Grants Award, Dakar, Senegal (1994), MacArthur Foundation for Leadership Development, Chicago, USA (1998-2001); UNESCO Scholar on Intercultural Education at theUniversity of Jyvaskyla, Finland (2003); Highest Promoter, Academic Staff Cooperative Society, OOU (2012); Governing Council’s Long Service Award, OOU (2013); and ASUU National Hero Award, November 2021.
Aliyu Atiku
Executive Director
Aliyu Atiku is an accomplished Information Technology Specialist with over two decades of extensive expertise encompassing requirement analysis, system analysis, system design, programming, relational database management, system administration, and IT management within the ICT, Telecommunications, and Pension Industries. Currently serving as Executive Director at NUPEMCO, Aliyu previously held pivotal roles including Chief Technical Officer at Sigma Pensions Limited and Head of the Client Management Services Unit, where he spearheaded customer service enhancement initiatives and advanced client data management technologies.
Aliyu's career highlights include significant contributions as Head of the Information Technology Department at Premium Pension Limited, overseeing comprehensive system implementations and achieving notable efficiency gains through strategic resource allocation. Prior to this, he led pivotal projects as Head of System Administration at Nigeria Telecommunications Ltd (NITEL), notably overseeing the successful deployment of the NIIMA project, a groundbreaking end-to-end revenue assurance initiative.
His academic background includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership & Sustainability from Robert Kennedy College, University of Cumbria, UK, complementing his bachelor’s degree in computer science from ATBU, Bauchi. Aliyu is distinguished by his continuous professional development, having completed prestigious courses such as CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) and Six Sigma Black Belt, among others.
Aliyu Atiku's career is characterized by a relentless pursuit of excellence, demonstrated through his leadership in technology innovation and strategic IT management across various sectors.
Emmanuel Thomas
Executive Director
With over 29 years of experience in finance and accounting, Thomas brings a wealth of expertise to our team. He holds a master’s degree in accountancy from Babcock University and bachelor’s degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation Nigeria.
Thomas is a seasoned professional with a strong background in financial management, investment analysis and portfolio management, and tax planning and compliance.
Prior to joining NUPEMCO as Executive Director Finance and Investment, Thomas held various leadership positions, including Chief Finance Officer at Uniswitch Technology Limited and Head Investment Management and Fund Administration at First Guarantee Pension Limited. He has also attended various local and foreign courses on Leadership, Finance, Business Operational Strategy and Marketing Management.
He has recorded several achievements in the field of business and accounting and has continued to thrive in the financial industry.
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