The Board
July 25, 2023 2023-07-25 21:12The Board
Management Board Members

Sansadeen Adebanjo Awosanya
Dss, UNFIL, MNIM, MBA, ACIT, FCNG, FICTMA, MNI
Major General Awosanya served in the Nigerian Army for 30 years before he retired. The General is a man of many parts- an administrator, a financial analyst, a strategist, a manager of man, material and money. The General is a Member of the Association of Certified National Accountants of Nigeria (CNA), a Member of Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM), and a member of the prestigious National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) where he bagged his mni. He attended the University of Lagos and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and bagged his Ph.D. in Accounting from Marlborough University, Honolulu, USA. While in the Army he had the following medals to his credit:
- Forces Service Star (FSS),
- Meritorious Service Star (MSS),
- Distinguished Service Star (DSS) and
- United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Since leaving the army on a meritorious note, he has devoted his time to business and academic pursuits. He has been successful in both and has acquired degrees up to Ph.D. from reputable universities. He attained the summit in the military, business and academic fields through hard work. This was characterized by determination, honesty, integrity and good character. He has decided to impart these ideals to young Nigerians for proper national development. His vision is to build the Nigerian that the Nation clamors for. Hence the establishment of this proposed University. The University shall contribute to the economy of the region in particular and the state as a whole.
The University is conceived as a response to the Government’s call towards contributing to educational development in the country by individuals or groups of people or religious bodies. It is to serve as a catalyst in the educational, moral and entrepreneurial development of the people in Nigeria in particular and the world in general. It shall also seek to inculcate values in the students that will inspire them to be future leaders that will be job creators rather than job seekers.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science with Honors (Magna Cum Laude) in Biology from Howard University, Washington DC, USA and her Masters in Business Administration at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA. She has received many notable certifications with her most recent being for completing a course in ‘Sustainable Business Strategy’ at Harvard Business School. She has a strong focus and core competencies in banking sector especially in Organizational Leadership and Management.
Mrs. Simon has garnered over 18 years of work experience, of which over 16 years have been in the banking sector (Commercial & Mortgage Banking) within and outside the shores of Nigeria. She has a broad range of past experiences working at top financial institutions in the world such as Suntrust Bank, J.P Morgan Chase Bank and most recently Bank of America.
She is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of a reputable Mortgage Bank in Nigeria after successfully serving as its Executive Director in charge of Credit and Enterprise Risk Management portfolios.
She is a Fellow of Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals, a Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, an Associate Member of Institute of Directors Nigeria amongst other laudable career achievements.

Professor Saburi Adejimi Adesanya is a Professor of Pharmacognosy of Obafemi Awolowo University. He was at various times, the Head of Department, member of Council, and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the University. He later became the Vice Chancellor, Olabisi University, Ago Iwoye. At the end of his tenure, he served as a visiting Professor at National University Commission, Abuja, before his retirement after 35 years of service in the university systems. He later served as a member of the governing board of Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, and also appointed member of the Governing Council of University of Ilorin, Ilorin. He has won many local and international awards. He is married with Children.

Awosanya Abiodun Olusegun hails from Ago-Iwoye as the son of the Baba-Oba. His background is in Business-Economics, first degree from the University of Buckingham, and a master’s degree in International Relations from same University of Buckingham. Versed in administration from his working experience from the United Kingdom working with Bridgegate securities in Nottingham United Kingdom for 4 years and Europa Group Logistics in Leicester managing both human and capital assets. He is currently in Nigeria, holding the post of Executive Director at Ruby Group as well as being Executive Director at Pera-Beam Limited. He likes to dabble into the investment market, trading in stock as well as landed properties.
Like most of the BoT, he is a believer in the education of our future leaders and arming them with the truths of life.

He is currently the Chairman, Fritaz Resources Ltd; and MD/CEO, Brecil Consultants Limited. He was the MD/CEO of Brent Mortgage Bank Ltd. He retired in January, 2023 after 13 years on the saddle. Kola Abdul is a 1983 graduate of University of Liberia, with Masters from Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma. He is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (F.C.I.B), Fellow of Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals and an Associate of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (A.C.M.R).
He has to his credit over 39 years of banking experience. In 2015, he attended Canadian Housing Finance Workshop in Toronto, Canada. In September 2020, he concluded certificate course on Sustainable Business Strategy at the Prestigious Harvard Business School, USA. He authored a book titled ‘Imperatives of Bank Branch Management in Nigeria’. The book was published in December 2007 and reviewed in 2015.
Kola Abdul was the Chairman of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch between April 2017 and March 2019. On 3rd September, 2021 he launched another book titled “Mortgage Finance in Nigeria, the Fundamentals and Sustainability.” He is currently the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Tunwase Mabawonku Foundation, Isonyin, Ogun State. Also, he is the Chairman of Building Committee of Lagos Bankers House of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
In 2022, Kola Abdul was elected President of University of Liberia Alumni in Nigeria and Diaspora (ASULAND). He was the President of Eda Club Isonyin, ljebu; Link Club, Surulere, Lagos; Member, Coconut Country Club, Jibowu, Lagos and currently the Otun Giwa Adinni of lsonyin, ljebu. He is happily married with children.