Meet Our Leadership
At the core of BUA Group’s success is a team of visionary leaders, each bringing strategic insight, integrity, and expertise to drive sustainable growth and innovation across all our operations.
Our Executive Team

Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON

Chairman/CEO

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Chimaobi Madukwe

Group Chief Operating Officer

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Kabiru Rabiu

Group Executive Director

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Oluseye Alayande

Group Chief Legal Officer/Company Secretary

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Debo Agbonyin

Executive Director, Trade Finance and Logistics

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Finn Arnoldsen

Group Chief Operating Officer, BUA Cement Division

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Engr. Yusuf Binji

Managing Director, BUA Cement Plc.

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Chikezie Ajaero

Executive Director/ Chief Financial Officer, BUA Cement Plc

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Engr. Ayodele Abioye

Managing Director, BUA Foods Plc.

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Abdultasheed Olayiwola

Executive Director/ Chief Executive Officer, BUA Foods Plc

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Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong

Director, Government Relations

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Dr. Ubon Udoh

Managing Director/CEO, ASR Africa

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Folarin Lajumoke

Executive Director, Damas Petrochemical

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Imran Ur Rashid

Project Director, BUA Group

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Dotun Adako

Group Head, Human Resources

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Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON

Chairman/CEO

Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON., is the Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA International Limited – a foods, mining and infrastructure conglomerate which he established in 1988 with business interests in Cement Manufacturing, Sugar Refining and Plantations, Rice, Flour Milling & Pasta Production, Oil & Gas, Construction, Real Estate and Logistics. 

Abdul Samad Rabiu was a former Chairman of Tropical Continental Bank from 1993 to 2000, and a former Chairman of Nigeria’s Bank of Industry. In addition to his economic contributions, Abdul Samad  Rabiu, through the BUA Foundation and his Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa (ASR Africa) Initiative, has contributed immensely to various philanthropic and social development activities in various areas from healthcare to education, sports, water & sanitation amongst others.

Abdul Samad studied Economics at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America, and he holds double Nigerian National Honors of ‘Commander of the Federal Republic’ (CFR) and ‘Commander of The Order of The Niger’ (CON). He is a recipient of many awards including the 2016 African Industrialist of the Year Award by the All-Africa Business Leaders Awards. He is the inaugural and current President of France-Nigeria Business Council.

Chimaobi Madukwe

Group Chief Operating Officer, BUA Group

Chimaobi Madukwe is a Non-Executive Director at BUA Foods Plc, a Non-Executive Director at BUA Cement Plc, and the Group Chief Operating Officer at BUA Group. He has over 30 years’ experience across banking, non-bank finance, as well as commercial sectors of the economy. He was involved in various syndications, financial and management restructuring, debt management and loan workout, and business start-ups. Prior to his role as Group Chief Operating Officer, he held various roles in executive management as Group Treasurer, Group General Manager, and Group Executive Director.

His previous roles include Head of Corporate Finance and Head, Treasury with the defunct Citizens International Bank after he left PBTG Consulting as an Associate/Consultant where he was involved in the restructuring/repositioning of some major financial institutions and manufacturing companies in Nigeria.

Chimaobi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies/Accountancy and an MBA in Finance from Anambra State University of Science and Technology. He has specialised training in Negotiation, Strategy, Corporate Finance, Assets & Liability Management , Structured Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Export Finance, Leasing, SME and has attended several international training programmes, symposia/seminars on Iron and Steel development, as well as on Cement.

Kabiru Rabiu

Group Executive Director, BUA Group

Kabiru Rabiu is a Non-Executive Director at BUA Foods Plc, a Non-Executive Director at BUA Cement Plc, and the Group Executive Director at BUA Group. He has over 20 years’ experience spanning multiple sectors, including edible oils, cement, and infrastructure. Prior to his appointment, he held various management positions at Nigeria Oil Mills as General Manager, and later as Managing Director of BUA Oil Mills Limited where he successfully turned around the businesses. He was the pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Sugar Institute, and he currently sits on the boards of several private and listed companies in Nigeria.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Webster University, London, and an MBA in International Business from American Intercontinental University UK. Kabiru has won numerous awards and is a 2-time Laureate of the Institut Choiseul, France. He has also attended various courses in several business schools, including the London School of Economics and Political Science, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, and NYU amongst other institutions.

Oluseye Alayande

Group Chief Legal Officer, BUA Group

Oluseye Olufunmilayo Alayande is a seasoned Legal Practitioner with over 20 years’ extensive experience in several sectors including private law practice, oil and gas, energy, power, and the FCMG industry. She is well versed in the key areas of contract and commercial law, company secretarial, litigation advisory, negotiation drafting, regulatory management and compliance.

Oluseye commenced law practice in 2002 at the renown legal luminary and icon, Chief Rotimi Williams Chambers. Thereafter she worked at Adepetun, Caxton Martins, Agbor and Segun between May 2004 and December 2006. She went into corporate practice in January 2007 as Legal Manager, Sahara Group responsible for overseeing the Group’s commercial and energy transaction, most notably the company’s acquisition of the 1320MW Egbin Power Plant.

She worked at Afren Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and ascended to the position of Deputy General Counsel, she handled all Afren Group’s national and international transactions in West Africa, East Africa, and Kurdistan. Key transactions included the acquisition and divestment of petroleum assets including the acquisition of OML 26 from Shell, Host Government production sharing contract negotiations, asset development contracts, crude sales contracts, commercial contract management and project finance negotiations.

From 2016 to 2020, Oluseye was the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc., with the largest franchise area in Nigeria. She was responsible for all board related matters and legal advisory service for all contracts executed by the company.

She is currently at Bua International as the Group Chief Legal Officer, Corporate & Commercial where she manages and executes all corporate and commercial negotiations and transactions undertaken by BUA.

An accomplished, forward thinking, and resourceful legal professional with exceptional leadership abilities, Oluseye excels in building highly productive and motivated teams capable of delivering consistent results within demanding regulatory environments. She is excellent at working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to ensure organizational goals are achieved.

Oluseye graduate from University of Jos with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B (Hons)) in 1999 and was called to the Nigeran Bar in 2000. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (UK Chapter) and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators. She is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) and she is currently undertaking a Masters Degree in Peace and Conflicts Studies at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State.

Finn Heyerdahl Arnoldsen is a Non-Executive Director of BUA Foods. He holds various executive and board roles across a number of companies that operate under the BUA brand. He holds a master’s degree in Mechanical and Combustion Engineering from Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway in 1977. He has completed several Executive Management Development Programmes at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Lausanne, Switzerland (1996) and Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) Fortainebleau, France (2000).  His entire working career has been in the cement Industry and mainly within the African Continent.

He started his career in 1983 in Ghana as the Work Manager for Heidelberg Cement (Scancem International Ltd.) where he worked for 25 years from 1983 to 2008. He was member of the Executive Management in Heidelberg Cement Africa for 10 years as Senior Vice President, responsible for West Africa and Southern Africa. He was also Chairman and member of several Boards across the continent, also including Ghana Cement Works Limited, Nova Cimangola SA, and Tanzania Portland Cement Limited. He joined Cement Company of Nigeria PLC in 2009, where he served as Commercial Director and an Executive Board member. Furthermore, he was appointed Managing Director for Edo Cement Ltd in 2012 and Group Chief Operating Officer, BUA Cement PLC in 2017. He was appointed to the Board of BUA Foods in 2021.

Finn Arnoldsen

Group Chief Operating Officer, BUA Cement Division

Finn Heyerdahl Arnoldsen is a Non-Executive Director of BUA Foods. He holds various executive and board roles across a number of companies that operate under the BUA brand. He holds a master’s degree in Mechanical and Combustion Engineering from Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway in 1977. He has completed several Executive Management Development Programmes at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Lausanne, Switzerland (1996) and Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) Fortainebleau, France (2000).  His entire working career has been in the cement Industry and mainly within the African Continent.

He started his career in 1983 in Ghana as the Work Manager for Heidelberg Cement (Scancem International Ltd.) where he worked for 25 years from 1983 to 2008. He was member of the Executive Management in Heidelberg Cement Africa for 10 years as Senior Vice President, responsible for West Africa and Southern Africa. He was also Chairman and member of several Boards across the continent, also including Ghana Cement Works Limited, Nova Cimangola SA, and Tanzania Portland Cement Limited. He joined Cement Company of Nigeria PLC in 2009, where he served as Commercial Director and an Executive Board member. Furthermore, he was appointed Managing Director for Edo Cement Ltd in 2012 and Group Chief Operating Officer, BUA Cement PLC in 2017. He was appointed to the Board of BUA Foods in 2021.

Engr. Yusuf H. Binji

MD/CEO, BUA Cement Plc.

Yusuf Haliru Binji is the Managing Director/CEO of BUA Cement Plc. He holds a B.Eng. Degree in Chemical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and an M.Sc. in Chemical Process Engineering from the University College, University of London. He has over 28 years working experience in various organisations including: Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, BUA International Limited, Obu Cement Company Limited, among others. He is the Managing Director/CEO of BUA Cement Plc.

Chikezie Ajaero

Chief Financial Officer, BUA Cement Plc.

Chikezie Ajaero is an experienced professional with over 25 years diverse experience in financial reporting, treasury management, financial management, management accounting, financial controls, risk management and operations analysis. He holds a HND in Accounting, passed with distinction from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu (1992) and MBA(Management) from the University of Lagos (2000). He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Ayodele Abioye

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, BUA Foods Plc

Ayodele Abioye is an experienced and multi-skilled business engineer with over 25 years in business operations, leadership and management, food manufacturing, project engineering, supply chain, change, and general management. Ayodele Abioye joined the BUA Group in 2021 as Chief Operating Officer for BUA Group’s food businesses and was appointed Acting Managing Director of BUA Foods Plc in 2021.

His previous roles include General Manager at Seven-Up Bottling Company, Franchise Technical Director at Coca-Cola Nigeria, Regional Supply Chain Director with Nigerian Bottling Co. Ltd., and Chief Operating Officer for SecureID Ltd.

Ayodele has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, a Master’s degree in Engineering Management and a PhD in Manufacturing Engineering – both from the University of Benin. He is passionate about business strategy execution for growth, leadership and governance, internal control, waste reduction, sustainability, and associates’ developments. He has extensive professional training and exposure locally and internationally across the United States of America, Europe, and South Africa.

Abdulrasheed Olayiwola

Chief Financial Officer, BUA Foods Plc

Abdulrasheed Olayiwola has over 30 years’ experience in the private and public sectors. His experience in the private sector spans various sectors such as agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing, and financial services, while his public sector experience cuts across aviation, transportation, budgeting, and finance. Abdulrasheed’s expertise includes, but is not limited to, general management, project development and management, agribusiness development (with emphasis on sugarcane development), financial management, financial analysis, budgeting, financial accounting, financial control, management accounting, tax management, business management, strategy development, organisational assessment, and process redesign.

Abdulrasheed joined BUA Group in 2010 and has previously held various roles such as Senior General Manager for LASUCO Sugar Company Limited (previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BUA Group, which is now wholly owned by BUA Foods), and as the Head of Finance for BUA Sugar Refinery Limited.

Before joining BUA Group, other roles he held were as a Consultant in the Performance Improvement at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Nigeria, Manager in charge of Cost and Management Accounts, Financial Analysis & Planning with the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Plc and Audit Manager for Oghene Omavuezi & Co, a medium-sized accounting firm based in Benin, Edo State. Between 1997 and 2000, he was the accountant to Shelter Afrique (an Intergovernmental Housing Finance Institution) based in Nairobi, Kenya.

He holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), and an Associate of the Chartered Institutes of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI).