Dr. Abdullah Shuaib
Imam Abdullahi Shuaib PhD, is currently the Chairman Board of Trustees of Baytur Rahmah Orphan Foundation. In addition, he is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation, Abuja. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science, Master Degree in Political Science (with specialization in Public Administration) both from the University of Lagos, Akoka and a Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Social Finance, Social Services and NGOs from Loughborough University, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. He is a CIBAFI Certified Islamic Banker and Certified Islamic Specialist in Shari’ah Auditing, Certified Public Administrator of England and Wales as well as a Certified Management Consultant – Institute of Management Consultants. He also attended an Arabic Language proficiency certificate course at the Institute of Language, International University of Africa, Khartoum – Sudan; he holds a professional certificate in Islamic finance and banking from the International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, Bayero University Kano and another professional certificate in Interfaith Conflict Resolution & Reflective Structured Dialogue at the University of Massachusetts, Boston – USA.
He is a FELLOW of several development institutions such as Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals; Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria; Association of African Entrepreneurs of Nigeria; Civilian Institute of Democratic Administration; Institute of Classic Entrepreneurship; Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development and Institute of Public Administrators of England and Wales. He is also a Senior Fellow of Halal Professionals.
Dr Shuaib has over twenty-eight (28) years of cross-functional and cross-sector experience out of which twenty-two (22) years had been spent at senior management and executive positions with several organizations and multinationals such as Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigeria-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Nigerian-Arab Association, Head of Operations, Penman Pension Limited, Lagos Office, Executive Director/CEO, Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, Lagos and Executive Secretary/CEO, Jaiz Zakat and Waqf Trust Fund. He was a former member of the Governing Council of Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (IIFP), former Director, Al-Barakah Microfinance Bank Limited, former Director, Hajj Mabrur Ventures Limited and former Director, Human Resources, Global Union for Zakat Rite (GUZR), Sudan. Dr Shuaib also had a stint with the Lagos State University (LASU), Ikoyi External Campus and Ansar-ud-Deen College of Education, Isolo as a facilitator. Some of his publications are listed in Emerald Publishing Journals, Academia and ResearchGate. He is a peer-reviewer of Emerald Publishing Journals.
Dr Shuaib is also an Associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Management; Member of International Centre for Ethno-Religious Mediation, New York, USA as well as a Registered Professional of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. In addition, he is an Inductee of the International WHO’S WHO of Professionals by the International WHO’S WHO Historical Society (IWWHS), Washington, DC, USA.
Dr Shuaib is currently a non-Executive Director of Jaiz Takaful Insurance Plc, Jaiz International Halal Certification Limited and El-Jaiz Investments and Services Limited. He is also currently the Deputy Chairman, Association of Zakat and Waqf Operators in Nigeria (AZAWON); Co-Chairman, Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), Lagos State; Coordinator, Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO), Lagos State; Member, Advisory Board of Institute of Classic Entrepreneurship; Member, Governing Council, Abdul-Lateef Centre for Qur’anic Memorization and Arabic Studies, Lagos State and a facilitator at the University of Lagos Business School [Non-Interest Financial Institution].
He is the 1st Deputy Grand Imam of The Muslim Congress, Nigeria.
Barr. Ola Bakare
Ola Bakare, Esq. is the Company Secretary/ Head of Legal Services at Lotus Bank Limited. He is a dispute resolution specialist turned corporate counsel, with specialization in non-interest banking law and practice. He had risen over a decade and half to becoming a banking and finance law expert. He is the first legal practitioner in the Sub Saharan Africa to be awarded
the qualification of Chartered Islamic Finance Professional by the prestigious INCEIF, The Global University of Islamic Finance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ola bagged his Master of Laws degree at the University of South Wales, UK and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Islamic Finance Arbitration at the International Islamic University Malaysia.
He is an Arbitrator, Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance, Chartered Anti-Money Laundering Consultant and a Certified Corporate Compliance Specialist. Ola is the first and pioneer Secretary-General of the Non-Interest Financial Institutions Association of Nigeria and the founder of the Regional Centre for Non-Interest Finance Dispute Resolution.
Ola is an international speaker on the subject of law and Islamic finance; having been honoured with invitations in the African, Asian and European continents, including the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow.
In addition to his membership of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ola Bakare is a member of International Chambers of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum; member of ICDR Young and International; member of American Finance Association; Young Member of International Council for Commercial Arbitration, Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (Malaysia). He is also an Associate Fellow, Society for Advanced Legal Studies (University of London); Fellow, Institute of Management Consultant (Nigeria); and Fellow, Global Academy of Finance and Management (USA).
Sherifah Yusuf-Ajibade
– B. Sc (Ed). 1994 Unilag. M.ED 1997. University of Lagos (Unilag)
– School Head, As-Siddiq Schools Ketu Lagos 2003 till date.
– National Coordinator, Al-Mu’minaat Social Advocacy Project (SAP).
– Member, Council of Trustees International Muslim Women Union.(IMWU)
– Member, Board of Trustees Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative. (HRAI)
– Naibatul Amirah National HQ, Al-Mu’minaat Organisation
– Member, National Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) Ikosi -Isheri LCDA Lagos
– Member, Board of Trustees, Voice of Ogun Women (VOW)
– Wife and Mom.
Dr. Mrs Monsurat Kadri
– MBBS 1998 University of Ilorin
– MSc. PH (Mgt) 2010 University of Lagos
– Diploma in Family Medicine 2015
– National postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
– Certificate in Health Management 2019 Enterprise Development Centre, Pan Atlantic University.
– Practice Manager, Kamyk Clinic Limited 2019 till date
– Chairperson, Board of Trustees Hope for women initiative (Hopewin)
– Member, Al-mu”minaat Organisation.
– Member, Board of trustees, the young Muslim Association.
Dr Mrs Halimatu Alimi
– Halimatu Alimi
– Medical.Practitioner, Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon and Paediatric Ophthalmologist.
– MBBS degree ABU Zaria 1992
– Fellowships in Ophthalmology (West African College of Surgeons 2003; Medical College of Ophthalmology 2005)
– Fellowship (Paediatric Ophthalmology 2019)
– Medical Director, An-Nur Eye Centre, Surulere, Lagos.
– Executive Director, Restore Foundation for Child Sight
– Welfare Officer, Halal Children’s Home, Lagos.
– Financial Secretary, Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria, Lagos branch.
– Head of Education Subcommittee, Education Intervention Programme, IMAN Lagos.
Raheemah Hassan-Busari
– Bsc (Acctg)2000 Unilag
– Msc (Acctg) 2018 Unilag
– Certificate in Data Entry (2022)
– Certificate in Women Entrepreneurship at Bank of America Institute at Cornell University (2022)
– Member Information Technology committee with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 2022
– Welfare officer, Muslim Profesional Accountants Association of Nigeria 2020 till date
– Member,The Professionals (a wing of the AL-MU’MINAAT)
– Internal Auditor, Complete Trust Cooperative Society
– Member, Women Affairs subcommittee of the Lagos State Central Mosque Alausa Ikeja 2018 till 2022
– Deputy Director (Finance and Accounts)
– Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation 2022 till date
– Attended various courses and seminar. Has served in various community development capacity
Adijat Olubukola Bankole
– BSc (Cell Biology and Genetics)2003 UNILAG
– MSc (Environmental Management) 2006 Coventry University, UK
– Member Waste Management Society of Nigeria (WAMASON)
– Member, Zakat and Sadaqah Foundation
– Chief Environmental Scientist
– National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) 2023.
– Director, 0riflame Sweden (2023
– Attended various courses, training and seminars.
