Board

Alhaji Shuaibu M. Bello is an entrepreneur, human development and training expert and a business management expert with over three decade’s professional experience in marketing and distribution, management, corporate strategy as well as in-depth experience in agro-inputs business. He sits on the board of several companies; he is the Chairman of Prime Commodity Exchange, United Fertilizer and Chemical Limited, Goldenways Air Services Limited, he is on the board of Ercas Integrated (Fintech) Solutions, Board of WAFA, and Member Board of Trustee NAIDA. Alhaji Shuaibu is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inter Products Link Limited.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from University of Maiduguri. He began his professional career at Nigerian Tobacco Company Plc as a Management Trainee in 1988 and rose through the ranks to become the Managing Director of Kano Tobacco Distribution Company in year 2000, a position which he held for three years. Alhaji Shuaibu was found worthy of higher honours and in 2003, he was made the Corporate Strategy Director of West African Tobacco, a position he held for seven years.

In the year 2010, he founded Interproducts Link Limited and has successfully ran the company till date. He has attended several conferences and seminars on business management, marketing management, sales management, communication, and agricultural related programmes within and outside Nigeria. He was commissioned by AFDB as a consultant for SAPZ in Plateau and Taraba states in 2023. He was a discussant at the First Agricultural Summit organized by FBN in 2017 and was part of the West Africa Fertilizer Program by USAID in 2016. Alhaji Shuaibu was also a key participant at the OCP International Conference in Morocco in 2016.

Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka is a Development Economist Visiting Professor, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK & former Senior Special Advisor to the President, AfDB.

He spent two decades within the United Nations system and occupied his last position as Director, Regional Office for Africa at UN-Habitat. He was previously Senior Economic Adviser at UN Centre for Trade & Development (UNCTAD), Geneva, and a Professorial Fellow at the United Nations University (UNU) in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Prof. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka obtained First Class (Hons) and was Best Graduating student in Chemical Engineering (UNIFE now OAU), Masters in Chemical Engineering (University of Toronto) and D.Sc. (Development Economics specializing in Industrialization & Innovation). He is the first Nigerian with this specialization.

He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Fellow, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineering and Winner of the National Productivity Merit Award. He served on several national committees and has advised several ministers. He pioneered industrial cluster and industrial innovation research in Nigeria and has written over twenty books and dozens of journal papers.

He championed the establishment of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) across Africa and Nigeria.

Alh. Mustapha Muhammed Abdulkadir is a seasoned business executive with over 25 years of experience across commodity exchange, agribusiness, ICT, and business development. He holds an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Maiduguri.

He has held senior leadership roles including Executive Director, Managing Director, and Deputy Managing Director, with strengths in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, market development, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. He is recognized for his results-driven leadership, strong negotiation skills, and ability to build sustainable, well-governed organizations.

Dr. Bukar Yakubu Abdullahi has almost two decades of experience spanning advanced bioprocesses, commercial agriculture, and project management. Proven track record in co-founding and directing multiple successful companies, managing large-scale agricultural programmes, and pioneering tissue culture technologies in Nigeria. He has leveraged multidisciplinary expertise to drive impactful agricultural and biotechnological solutions.

Areas Of Research & Technical Expertise

• Agricultural Biotech: Plant Breeding, Tissue Culture, TIBS, Plant Genetic Transformation.
• Farm Systems & Automation: Aeroponics, Hydroponics, Irrigation System Design, Drone Deployment.
• Commercial Farming: Open-field Crop Propagation (Maize, Wheat, Rice), Organic Farming, Seed Production.
• Bioprocessing: Bioreactor Design & Operation, Biofuels (Biodiesel, Biogas), Bioremediation.
• Molecular Biology: PCR-RFLP, Plant Genetic Transformation.

Alh. Hayatudeen Sani is experienced in Banking,printing, and Agriculture, with over 30 year experience. He has a B.Sc Business administration from University of Maiduguri. He is the Managing Director:Diwa press Ltd, Director Interproduct links Ltd, Director: Richbell Nigeria ltd. He has leveraged his expertise in results-driven leadership, strong negotiation skills, and ability to build sustainable organizations.

Mr. Donald W. Etim is a consummate and unconventional Marketing and Business Leader, with a strong pedigree in Consumer Marketing (MBA) and Strategy (London Business School).

A Brand and Marketing management expert, Communications strategist, and Customer Experience innovator, he possesses extensive and varied cross-sectoral professional experience spanning across FMCG, Marketing Consulting (Ad agencies), Technology, Media (Print/Broadcast), Telecoms, International Development agencies (Social business/Public health), and Power sectors. He brings over 29 years of solid experience, 23 of which have been in leadership teams working at some leading companies like the Nigerian Tobacco Company (now BAT), MultiChoice Nigeria (DStv), Samsung Electronics West Africa, Ericsson, and Society For Family Health (SFH), to mention a few. He has led the launch and management of some of the best-known household brands in Nigeria.

He is also a recipient of the Africa Leadership Awards’ “Africa’s Most Influential CMOs” citation (December 2015), and is a member of several professional bodies. A fluid and compelling Communicator, with proven hands-on leadership style, he has sound working knowledge and experience of Nigeria and Sub Sahara Africa.

Alh. Mustapha Muhammed Abdulkadir is a seasoned business executive with over 25 years of experience across commodity exchange, agribusiness, ICT, and business development. He holds an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Maiduguri.

He has held senior leadership roles including Executive Director, Managing Director, and Deputy Managing Director, with strengths in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, market development, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. He is recognized for his results-driven leadership, strong negotiation skills, and ability to build sustainable, well-governed organizations.