MANAGEMENT TEAM

Mrs. Nogozi Chukwu is a seasoned Business Development Manager with 15 years of professional experience. She drives the overall business strategy for the Bank.

She has a wealth of experience in product development, business strategy, marketing, sales, and organizational transformation.

Ngozi joined the Bank in 2009 as a business development executive. Prior to joining the Bank; she worked briefly as an advert executive with Nigerian News World Magazine.

Within a few years of her joining, she stood out in terms of consistent strategic marketing, which improved the Bank’s bottom line. She rose through the rank to become the Group of Business Development.

Ngozi interpreted the Bank’s vision, which led to innovative steps to position the Bank as a leading profit-oriented national primary mortgage in Nigeria. Her dynamic style of leadership and quick decision skills make her exemplary.

She has attended several specialized trainings, including the International Housing Finance Systems (MBAN—Canada), Behavioral Intelligence Workshop, and Credit and Risk Management in the Mortgage Banking Sub-Sector, among others.

Ngozi is a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management.

Ngozi Chukwu holds an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a B. Sc in Biochemistry from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Bukola Afariogun is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc (ITMB), with accountability for the finance functions which include Treasury, Financial Control, and Investment strategy. He joined ITMB in 2021 from HASAL Bank Nigeria where he was the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. Bukola has over 17 years of professional experience spanning audit, risk management, business development, accounting, and finance, during which he advised/worked for local and multinational institutions.

Bukola started his career as a Finance officer in Compuleb Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary of BoulosNigeria, thereafter he joined First Bank Nigeria as a Service Executive in Finance, Treasury, and Third-party payment (CPC Orile-Iganmu). From First Bank Nigeria, he joined FINCA Impact Finance as a Corporate Treasury Officer, managing the treasury operation of East and West Africa in collaboration with Group Head Treasury in Washington, D.C . Bukola took part in fundraising with many local and International Investment Banks.

As a Chartered Accountant with decade-plus years of experience in Accounting, Audit, Corporate Finance, Treasury Management, and Financial Management. He has worked closely in the last 10 years with the C suite management team and directors, providing information and advice that are tailored towards rejuvenating the organization to be financially sustainable. As a member of ALCO, he has handled deals and negotiations with banks, the federal government, and investors locally and internationally. Bukola holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom and is a foreign-trained Chartered accountant certified by ACCA. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (MCIB). Bukola is currently running an MSC-Finance &Accounting at the University of London.

Adefolalu Adedeji is an accomplished operations manager with over 20 years of relevant experience in formulating strategy, improving performance while ensuring full compliance within the organization. Over the years, Mr. Adefolalu has consistently ensured that the organization is coordinated and productive, by managing its procedures and devising efficient business operation methods. He is skilled in operational risk, customer management experience and planning-strategy development with a view to devising cost-saving ventures that prompt business growth; these skills, he daily deploys to efficiently mentor team members while deploying creative ways to increase the quality of customer service and implement best practices across all levels.

Mr. Adefolalu bagged a bachelor of agriculture (agric economics) Obafemi Awolowo university in 1999 and a Master of business administration (financial management) from ladoke akintola university in 2010.

Mr. Chinenye is a multi-dimensional, highly trained legal professional with reputable years of service to his credit. He has remarkable work experience spanning 15 years. He is a lawyer and has tremendously gained a great wealth of experience and professionalism, which actively comes to play and significantly contributes in input as the current Head (Legal $ Corporate Services Department) at Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc, Garki, Abuja.

He is responsible for effective management of day-to-day legal requirements of the bank, and also provides written/verbal legal advice to all departments, business units and subsidiaries. He is the Bank’s representative and displays expertise in tribunal, court trials, settlement negotiations or appeals whenever necessary, amidst diverse other functions; including supervision of strict adherence to the Bank’s policies, standards, procedures and contractual obligations.

He began his career as the Assistant lecturer- (Commercial Law Department) National Youth Service Corps, at the College of Legal & Islamic studies, Jigawa state, Nigeria from (2005-2006). An Associate at Coker & Adeluola, Lagos-Nigeria (2008- 2009). Associate Counsel at M.R. Ahmed & Associates Lagos-Nigeria (2009- 2012). Mr Chinenye worked as a Senior Associate at Eyimofe Atake SAN & CO. (Barristers & Solictors), between 2012- 2014. He proceeded to Keystone Bank Ltd. Victoria Island, Lagos State (Counsel, Dispute Management/Company Secretarial & Legal Services Division) between 2014-2018. He became the Legal Counsel, Remedial Management Group) Ecobank, from (2018- 2021).

Mr. Chinenye attended the University of Ibadan, Oyo state, where he got a B.Sc Law (LL.B). He holds a BL from the Nigerian Law school, FCT-Abuja. He proceeded to the University of Lagos where he gained MSc. Masters in Law (LL.M). He is a Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Member, International Bar Association (IBA). A Graduand member- Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrations of Nigeria (ICSAN). He is also a Member, Young International Arbitration Group- London Court of Arbitration (YIAG-LCIA).

Mr. Abalaka Victor started off as an Operations staff in First Bank Plc before making a move into the Corporate Audit and Compliance unit of the United Bank for Africa Plc where he functioned as a Cluster Control Officer and honed his skills in Audit and Compliance before moving to the legacy Intercontinental Bank Plc.

Abalaka Victor is currently the Chief Compliance Officer of the bank, a role he has occupied since 2015, during which period he has been involved in several strategic positioning of the Bank for full compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements of the sub-sector.

Victor is an alumnus of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Benue State University, Makurdi, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Mr Olukunle Joseph is currently the Head, of Internal Audit and Control of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc. He is a graduate of Accounting from the University of Lagos. He holds an MBA from Bayero University Kano (BUK). He is a Fellow of The Prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria {CIBN}.

 He started his banking career with the Legacy Equitorial Trust Bank Limited (ETB), Kano branch as Management Operations Staff and later served in various other departments of the Bank in various capacities before his permanent redeployment to the Internal Control Unit of the Bank.  He later worked with Sterling Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, and Global Trust Savings and Loans Limited (a subsidiary of IGI Plc) as Resident Control Officer and Head of Internal Audit respectively before joining the service of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc in 2018 as the Head of the Internal Control.

 Mr. Olukunle Joseph has also worked with other companies such as Challenge Bookshops Limited, Oasis Distributions Limited, and Gift Excellence Limited as Sales Executive, Manager, and Accountant at one time or the other. Mr. Olukunle Joseph has over a decade of experience in Banking with a focus on Operations, Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk Management, and Compliance. He has attended various pieces of training in these fields of specialization, including IFRS and Forensic Accounting.

FORTUNE AGULA MUSA is a Professional communicator, with a robust broadcast and enterprise communication background. He holds a B, Agric Degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension from the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue state. Fortune has also trained professionally in strategic communications, from the University of Geneva. He represents a diverse expression of skills in strategic information management, events coordination, events planning, and content creation. He is a husband and Father.