By Izuchukwu Ozoemena
SIFAX GROUP has elevated Bode Ojeniyi to the position of Group Managing Director of Sky Capital Group, the financial services subsidiary of the SIFAX Group.
Similarly, Oliver Omajuwa is now the Deputy Director, Strategy & Operations.
According to a release by Muyiwa Akande, SIFAX Group’s Head of Corporate Communications, prior to the appointments, Ojeniyi served as the Group Executive Director, SIFAX Group, while Omajuwa was the General Manager, SIFAX Off Dock.
As an astute financial expert with about three decades of professional experience in the financial services industry, the release stated, Bode Ojeniyi is expected to deploy his wealth of experience to direct and reposition the Sky Capital Group to become one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria and beyond.
Ojeniyi holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan. He also holds a Master’s in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from the Ogun State University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria and the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria; a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), United Kingdom.
He is also an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). He has had previous working experience with Ecobank Nigeria, Access Bank and WAPIC Insurance.
Omajuwa is a graduate of Business Administration from the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State and also holds an MBA (Marketing) from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
Omajuwa who joined SIFAX Group in 2006 as a Marketing/Corporate Affairs Officer, rose through the ranks to occupy key positions including Head, Marketing & Corporate Affairs and General Manager, SIFAX Off Dock.
Prior to joining SIFAX Group, he worked with Classic Beverages – producers of La Casera range of beverages as pioneer Sales Analyst; Air Separation Nigeria Limited, manufacturers of medical and industrial oxygen gas, as Chief Marketing Officer and Duraclean Gases as Admin/Marketing Manager. He is a fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), a member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Fellow of International Logistics & Administration (ILA) and member, Nigeria Institute of Shipping (NIS).
As stated by Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, the appointments reflect the commitment of the Group to the company’s vision of driving business growth and delivering excellent services to the satisfaction of its clientele through the deployment of best talents.