OUR LEADERSHIP

Akin Olukiran is the Chief Executive Officer of ABG-CAPS Clean Energy Generation. A consummate strategic and change manager with an eye for social value creation and a background in finance, he has over 20 years’ senior management experience within the UK and Nigerian economy, spanning health and social care, culture, housing and energy consulting. A member of the Board of the Nigeria Society of Engineers – Taming African Deserts SPC (NSE-TAD), he was at various times in the past the CEO of Ives Medicare; CEO of Disability in Camden (DISC), CEO of CAPS Ltd and CEO of CultureLink Ltd; Head of Finance & IT of a major London-based Social Housing provider - SHP. With an interest in African performing arts, he was the Executive Director of Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble (1994-1998) – the largest and most successful black arts group in Europe. A committed social entrepreneur, charity promoter and public speaker, Akin is involved in a number of NGOs and other Charities. Among charity positions he presently holds are: Chief Executive of the Institute of Voluntary Sector Management (IVSM); Member of the Board of Directors of FADE Africa (Fight Against Desert Encroachment); Vice Chair of the Tunde & Yetunde Olojo Charitable Foundation; and until recently, a member of the Trust Board of the Africa Centre, London. A member of the Institute of Directors in England since 2004 and a Fellow of the Institute of Voluntary Sector Management, Akin holds an MSc degree from the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) and a BSc Honours degree in Political Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Akin, in his spare time, is a social commentator and writer who has written over twenty published articles.

Engr, Mohammed Bawa is the Chairman of ABG-CAPS Clean Energy Generation. He is also the Managing Director of Nigeria’s most modern mass transit system, Abuja Green Buses (Owned and operated by Nationwide Unity Transport Limited). With over 20 years’ senior management experience straddling various sectors of the economy, including telecoms, oil& gas, agriculture, transportation and ICT, he is a renowned engineer with the entrepreneurial skill and transformational qualities that have earned him several awards, both locally and internationally. Amongst his numerous awards are the Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Caribbean and the first Nigerian to be awarded the fellowship of the Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers. Engr. Bawa holds a B. Tech (Hons) degree from London South Bank University, UK, a PGD (Business Administration) from Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria Nigeria and a Masters in Communications Management (MCM) from New Buckinghamshire University UK . He is also an alumnus of United Kingdom Telecoms Academy (UKTA). He sits on a number of blue-chip companies as a Director, including ABG Oil & Gas Ltd, NetPost Nigeria Ltd, IVSM, GreenWorld Preservation and Development Initiative and Nationwide Unity Transport Ltd. He is a member of many professional bodies locally and internationally.

Engr, Segun Ajose is the Project Development Manager of ABG-CAPS. A seasoned professional who joined the company in 2013 with a rich background in the areas of oil and gas production engineering, operation engineering, and platform and well operations, flow assurance, field development, and safety assurance. Prior to joining ABG-CAPS, Segun worked with KPMG and DWC. He holds an MSc degree in Engineering from the University of Aberdeen and a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos.

SOME OF OUR TECHNICAL ADVISORS, PARTNERS AND CONSULTANTS

Engr Raymond Abu. Raymond has his First Degree from Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria and his Master’s Degree from Heriot Watt University, United Arab Emirates. He has worked with Zitadel Nigeria Limited where he gained knowledge on the fundamentals and characteristics of the oil & gas business. He has also worked with the Nigerian Gas company where he gained knowledge of the comprehensive operation and maintenance of a gas distribution station/plant. His academic knowledge covers areas in Energy management and storage, Sustainability, Renewable energy technologies, Petroleum Production, Drilling and Reservoir Engineering, Technology Futures & Business Strategy, Environmental Impact assessment, Process Intensification etc. He also has a financial degree from the Access Bank School of Finance Lagos. He has a membership of the Energy Institute and Society of Petroleum Engineers and Nigerian Society of Engineers.

Engr Francis Odim. Francis has over Six (6) years of experience in the energy industry. He had his first degree in Petroleum Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri (Nigeria). Francis previously worked in African Energy & Consulting, Prime Energy Contracting Services Ltd and Degeconek Nigeria Limited in Lagos where he gained vast experience in the Energy business. During his service year, he gained additional experience in Safety and Environment Management, serving in Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). He has attended various international trainings on renewable energy technologies. Applying his vast experience and military skills, his role has included the ability to collaborate with team as to give an innovative, genuine and sustainable output. Francis speaks English, Igbo, French, & German.

Engr Anthony Okolo. Anthony has over 5 years of experience in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He has a degree from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. He has worked with Guarantee Trust Bank Plc and Chevron Nigeria where he amassed a great wealth of knowledge in business ethics and Energy/Power Implementation concurrently. He has a passion for success and excellence in business and a love for renewable energy. Since joining African Sustainable Energies, he has taken up the uphill task of managing and developing the company's business modules, and engineering capabilities, and he aims to position the company as the number one renewable energy company and most sort after firm in Africa.

Engr Saidu A. Hamdullahi- An HND graduate of Electronics and Telecoms Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic. He has over 28 years of practical experience in the relevant fields. He comes to ABG-CAPS with a wealth of practical experience in development, supervision, implementation and maintenance of various projects in telecoms, ICT, light power projects, broadcast equipment installations, MTN National Fibre implementation project, Vsat systems deployment and many more. He has held various senior positions within the period from Supervisor, Area Manager, Project Manager, Quality Assurance Consultant for ABG Group, Wellfield Pyrodynamics LTD/Mtn Nigeria and Galaxy Backbone Plc. He is presently the CEO and co founder of Intelnet Engineering Limited- an electro-telecomm consultancy outfit. Engr Hamdullahi has travelled all over Nigeria and other countries for several projects implementation and support. He attended various refresher courses within and outside Nigeria on projects management and implementation. He is also Managing Director/CEO at I touch Technologies Limited. Engr Saidu has a passion for travelling, conservation and protection of animal rights and exploring new ideas.

Omobola Atobatele is our EIA consultant and focuses on Project Management, Health & Safety, Quality Management and Communications. She accrued her vast experience working for FADE Africa as Research Consultant, Safety Environment and Quality Management (SEQM) in the United Kingdom, GSK Nigeria Plc, Shell Petroleum Development Company. She holds an MSc degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Newcastle and BSc degree in Agric Engineering fro n Obafemi Awolowo University