Expertise – Wadahi Integrated Farms

MD / CEO: Mr. Laurie Manayin

Mr. Laurie Manayin is a successful entrepreneur and industrialist with a very strong business interest in the agricultural sector. A top flight seasoned administrator and successful industrialist. He had his university education in Germany and has worked with various business organizations both in Germany and Nigeria. With vast exposure to several management courses in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy he has assembled a team to assist him in the day-to-day running of the Cassava processing plant

GENERAL MANAGER: Mr. Olamide Manayin

With degrees from Oxford Brooks University, Oxford, United Kingdom and with ongoing ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification with the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), Olamide is a highly valued member of the team. Also, Being a shareholder and one of the promoters of the business he is very passionate about agribusiness and is committed to the cause. With his years of experience previously working in assurance at prestigous organisations like PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PwC) his knowledge of the finance world is of invaluable assistance. He has actively participated in managing the Wadahi Integrated Farms' Maize, Cassava and Soya Bean plantations successfully over the past two years, he is much more committed to ensuring effective and efficient management of the ongoing starch Cassava processing project (Starch and High Quality Cassava Flour). .

PROJECT CONSULTANT: Engr. Dr. Bola Ashiru

Engr. Dr. Bola Ashiru is a PhD holder in Agricultural Engineering. He is a renowned consultant with over 28 years of work experience in industrial agricultural processing. His experience in the field has been of great advantage in the implementation of the project, especially in assembling and managing skilled and competent technical staff and in overseeing the use of the installed machines and equipment to ensure optimum performance and production efficiency.

FARM CONSULTANT: Dr. John Akintola

Dr. John Akintola is a PhD holder in Soil Fertility and a seasoned management consultant with over 27 years of work experience. He has been in Wadahi Integrated Farms Limited since the Company commenced operations with its plantation farms three years ago. He has been a major factor behind the success of the Company’s farm projects. He has a wide network and contact with farmers and farmers groups within and outside Kogi State. His ingenuity will be strength to the project especially in the area of sourcing for quality and affordable raw materials for production.

PROJECT MANAGER: Mr. Daniel Onotu

Mr. Daniel Onotu is a B.Eng. Holder, in Agricultural Engineering, an energetic and intelligent person who has a widespread of knowledge across different fields of study. He has special skills and ability in management. He was very successful at his previous place of employment as an Admin and Human resource manager- factor which underlined his engagement as the Project Manager of the WIFL Cassava processing project since inception.

FARM COORDINATOR: Alh. Isa Suleiman

Alh. Isa Suleiman is an experienced public servant who served with the Kogi State Ministry of Agric and Natural Resources as Principal produce Superintendent within 1974 to 2009. Having attended several agricultural trainings and field expositions he brings his wealth of experience to bear in representing the Farm at formal interphases with the Ministry of Agriculture and government establishment. He has been responsible for attending to land, security, legal matters and community disputes on the Management’s behalf since 2013.

FARM MANAGER: Mr. Ajayi Ipemida Omolaiye

Mr. Ajayi Ipemida Omolaiye was recently coopted into the team to be depended upon to design and document well-articulated Short, Medium and long term farm plan for easy execution. A well trained crop production technologist, with passion for excellence, Mr. Ipemida had worked on several projects including the Kogi Agricultural Development Project, National Programme for food security and the Cassava Value chain project under West African Seasoning Company (The Ajinomoto) Lagos.

FINANCE MANAGER: Mr. Joseph Sunday

Mr. Joseph Sunday has HND certificate in accounting. He has worked in the banking sector for a period of 4 years before joining Wadahi Integrated Farms Limited in 2014. He is saddled with the responsibly of maintaining accounting records covering; monitoring and controlling petty cash book-impress system and ensuring compliance with reporting format of relevant laws (CAMA 2004, IFRS and government guidelines).