Transcorp is Nigeria’s leading listed industrial holding company, whose
interests include Transcorp Power, Nigeria’s largest power generator,
Transcorp Hotels, owner of the iconic Transcorp Hilton, and significant
upstream oil and gas assets.Owen Omogiafo has been appointed as President/GCEO of Transnational
Corporation of Nigeria Plc, with effect from March 25, 2020. She
succeeds Valentine Ozigbo, who is retiring to pursue a career in public
service, having served Transcorp for close to a decade. Owen is
currently the MD/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc and has over two decades of
corporate experience in organisational development, human capital
management, banking, change management and hospitality. She holds a
B.Sc. in Sociology & Anthropology from the University of Benin, an M.Sc.
in Human Resource Management from the London School of Economics and
Political Science and is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School and
IESE Business School, Spain. She is also a member of the Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development, UK and a Certified Change
Manager with the Prosci Institute, USA. She has received multiple awards
and been named as one of Africa’s top 100 Female CEOs.
Dupe Olusola has been appointed as the MD/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc,
effective from March 25, 2020. She is currently the Group Head,
Marketing at United Bank for Africa Plc. She has over 21 years of
corporate experience including MD/CEO of Teragro Juice Concentrate
Plant. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Leicester and
a Masters in Development Economics from the University of Kent. She is a
certified Project Manager, with qualifications in PMP and Prince 2. She
has received numerous awards and was named by the Ventures Africa’s as
one of the 10 Most Influential Nigerian CEOs of 2015.
The Board of Transcorp Hotels Plc has also approved the appointment of
Helen Iwuchukwu as an Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of the
company. She is currently the Group Company Secretary of Transcorp Plc.
She holds an LL. B. (Hons) degree in Law and was enrolled as a Solicitor
and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1993 (BL Hons) and holds
a Master of Laws degree (LL. M.) from Middlesex University Business
School, London. Helen is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, with
over 25 years in legal advisory, corporate law, corporate governance,
administration, human capital management and government relationship
management.
Christopher Ezeafulukwe has been appointed as the MD/CEO of Transcorp
Power Plant, Ughelli and was the Executive Director, Business
Development & Legal, Transcorp Plc. He has over 21 years’ experience in
business development, legal advisory and company secretarial roles. He
holds an LL.B from the University of Lagos, a B.L from the Nigerian Law
School, an LL.M from the University of Lagos and further LL.M in Energy,
Environmental & Natural Resources Law from the University of Houston,
Texas. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Institute of
Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria, the Association of
International Petroleum Negotiators and was a member of the Executive
Council of Association of Power Generation Companies of Nigeria.
The Board of Transcorp Power Ltd has also approved the appointment of
Okaima Ohizua as Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of Transcorp
Power Ltd. She is currently Executive Director, Customer Services at
Transcorp Hotels Plc. She has over 25 years working experience and has
been key to the continued service transformation at Transcorp Hilton
Hotel, since joining the Board and Management in 2013. A graduate of law
from the University of Benin and the Nigerian Law School, Okaima also
holds an Advanced Management Program certificate from the Pan-African
University – Lagos Business School.
The Board of Transcorp Plc also announced the appointment of Valentine
Ozigbo as a Non-Executive Director, following his resignation as MD/CEO
of Transcorp Plc.
Speaking on these appointments, the Chairman, Transcorp Group and Heirs
Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, expressed his confidence that the newly
appointed chief executives and non-executive directors will further,
strengthen Transcorp’s mission of improving lives across Nigeria.
“These appointments demonstrate our commitment to nurturing talent and
rewarding success. We have a deep pool of highly qualified and dedicated
employees, who can be challenged with more responsibility in attaining
our corporate vision. We remain committed to diversity and inclusion;
are delighted by the depth and quality of experience that this
leadership team brings to our group. These appointments further indicate
our internal succession capacity and strong corporate governance
practices”.
Mr. Elumelu thanked Valentine Ozigbo for his achievements as CEO. He
highlighted that the Board of Transcorp will continue to implement its
defined strategy, which has led its investee companies being leaders in
their chosen sectors and has seen significant transformation, since Mr
Elumelu’s holding company, Heirs Holdings invested in 2011.
