Mahey Rafindadi Rasheed is a seasoned economist, with extensive experience in regulatory banking gained from years of service in the Central Bank of Nigeria. He also has an unquantifiable wealth of experience gained from sitting on the Boards of over 20 companies on behalf of NNDC, CBN and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

After bagging a Degree in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and completion of the mandatory National Youth Service, he started his career at the Northern Nigeria Development Company, NNDC in 1978, where he rose to the position of Principal Investment Executive. He joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 1985 as an Assistant Director and rose to the position of Deputy Governor in 1999. At the CBN, he was in charge of Nigeria’s external debts, supervision of foreign exchange market and provision of financial advice on Government projects amongst a myriad of other duties. He also sat on the Board’s of a number of companies on behalf of the CBN, culminating in his appointment as the Chairman, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company in 2003 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Mahey R. Rasheed has a B.Sc. in Economics from ABU Zaria, a post-graduate diploma from the University of Essex, U.K and an MPA (Master of Public Policy and Administration) from the prestigious Harvard University, U.S.A. He is also an Edward Mason fellow, Harvard University.

Testament to his years of excellent service to his nation, he holds the National honor of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR).

 

Misbahu Yola holds a B. Sc Building (1983) and MBA (1988) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is an alumnus of world class executive education schools including INSEAD, IMD and University of Virginia. Until his appointment as Managing Director, he was the company’s Executive Director. His has wide experience ranging from engineering, to finance, operations, and information technology management.

He began his career as Building Engineer II at the Kano State Ministry of Works in 1984 where he worked for 5 years before joining the banking industry in 1989. He started as a credit officer at ICON LTD (Merchant Bankers) and later moved to FBN (Merchant Bankers) Ltd. While with FBN, he was at various times Branch Manager, Head, International Operations, Head, Information Systems, and Treasurer . He joined First Bank of Nigeria Plc as Assistant General Manager in 2006 and left the Bank the same year for Legacy PFA as General Manager, Operations.

Olusegun Fowora is an accomplished architect and real estate developer. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Post-graduate Diploma from the School of Architecture, Canterbury College of Art London. His career started from the high driven Holford Associates of London in 1981 as architectural assistant and continued through various multinational and national companies. He was appointed special assistant to the Minister of State for Transport and Aviation by the Head of State in 1993.
 
Olusegun Fowora is a director on the board of 4 companies one of which is the renowned WSTC Financial Services a leading stock broking firm in the Country. He is a member of both the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Nigerian Institute of Architects.

Hassan Agwai Mohammed is a distinguished public servant and has held key government positions throughout his years in service. He was a teacher in 1956, a member of the house of assembly in 1964, a radio broadcaster for B.B.C London and an information officer Benue Plateau State Government in 1968. He served as a public relations officer for the Nigeria Air force in 1969, became the vice-consul Nigeria Consulate New York in 1973. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner Nigerian Commission Hong Kong in 1979 and Minister of State Foreign Affairs 1983. Hassan Agwai was at one time private secretary to the Head of State Late General Murtala Mohammed.

Hassan Agwai has been the Chairman of Pipeline & Products Marketing Company (PPMC), National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) and Associated Ores Mining Company.

Ahmed Lawan Kuru is another distinguished banker on the Board of Legacy whose career in the financial industry took off as Budget Analyst, Federal Ministry of Finance in 1984 and became management accountant for the Nigerian Airways in 1985. He joined Habib Nigeria Bank Plc in 1985 as Assistant Manager and is now a Executive Director for Platinum Habib Bank Plc.
His extensive experience in financial operational procedures is a valued contribution to Legacy. Ahmed Kuru has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an MBA from Ahmad Bello University, Zaria.

Lamis Shehu Dikko (Director) started his career as a producer at the Kaduna State Radio in 1980, became sub-editor Nigerian Standard Newspaper, Jos in 1984 and an Assistant Lecturer College of Advanced Studies, Zaria in 1985. His banking career took off in 1986 at Habib Nigeria Bank Plc and later Intercity Bank Plc where he rose through the ranks to become the MD/CEO in 2001.

Lamis Dikko has a B.Sc in Economics from the University of London and a PMD from the prestigious Harvard Business School, U.S.A. He sits on the board of 4 companies, is a patron of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management. An accomplished journalist, lecturer and banker, Dikko, has vast experience which indeed spreads across interesting and challenging professions, thus he brings cultural heritage and professional experience to Legacy.

He is experienced in corporate and private organization accounting. His career took him from Intercity Investment Nigeria Ltd in 1993 to Lalan Enterprises Gusau in 1995 and to Zaitun & Gusau Oil Mills Ltd in 1996 where he left to become a self-employed investment executive.
Aliyu Baba has a HND from the Kaduna Polytechnic, a post-graduate diploma in public Administration and in Management Studies from the Kaduna Polytechnic and Usman Dan Fodio University respectively and an MBA in from the Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto.

Mrs. Bukola Smith is a distinguished Chartered Accountant/Banker with over 19 years of experience most of which was obtained from the banking industry. She graduated from University of Lagos in 1990 with an Upper Second Class Division, Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) degree in Economics. She is also an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN) and the Certified Institute of Pensions of Nigeria. Her career commenced as a Customer Service staff in FSB International Bank Plc Lagos where she rose to the level of Local Currency Dealer. After working with FSB International Bank Plc, Mrs Smith moved to Fidelity Bank Plc where she started as the Head of Treasury in 2000 and rose to the position of Division Head of Treasury and Institutional Banking within a short period. She is presently a Senior Vice President and Divisional Head Investment Banking and Financial Markets in First City Monument Bank Plc where she is responsible for managing the Group -Treasury and Financial Markets and two subsidiaries -FCMB Capital Markets and CSL Registrars Ltd.