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A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited has transformed and is growing rapidly. This is not by chance, but the commitment and sacrifices by its able dynamic team. We understand that our the team is the backbone of every successful Venture and that is why we invest a lot in identifying, onboarding and supporting our team members.

Some of the most experienced personnel in the Nigerian industry have been selected to lead our business units. Their role is simply to bring out the best in our team and to always beat our best .

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The Team

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Board of Directors

Yakubu A. Maishanu, OON

Executive Chairman/CEO

Ali Abiodun Ibrahim

Managing Director/COO

Alhaji Abba Misau

Executive Director

Mustapha F. Jahun

Non Executive Director

Engr. Teryima Denen Toryila

Executive Director Gas and Renewable Energy

Mallam Musa Yahaya

Non-Executive Director

Engr. Hamza Ismail

Executive Director Depot

Engr. Lukman Y. Maishanu

Executive Director Trading and Supply

Haj. Hafsat Ambursa

Executive Director Commercial

Shafiu Yakubu Maishanu

Executive Director

A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited’s success depends on having a talented and diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve. We outsource Pump Attendants, Truck Drivers and Securities via Shafa Management Services.

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AYM Shafa CEO

Yakubu A. Maishanu, OON

Yakubu. A. Maishanu (OON) is the Executive Chairman/CEO of A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited. An astute businessman with a knack for entrepreneurship.

He envisioned A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited and nurtured the company to its admirable standing in the Nigerian economy. Under his leadership, A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited has grown significantly and diversified into major sectors of the economy, including financial services, transportation, real estate, importation, travel, automobile sales and repairs.

Yakubu. A. Maishanu is a risk taker and resolute individual who is keen on embedding the A.Y.M. Shafa brand on the global consciousness through innovative and best-in-class practices. Some of his defining steps have positioned the brand as a reputable and credible organization, and earned several commendations from home and abroad.

Happily married with kids, Yakubu. A. Maishanu ranks amongst the prime movers of the Nigerian economy and is among the respected private sector leaders in the country.

Ali Abiodun Ibrahim

Ali Abiodun Ibrahim is the Managing Director/COO of A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited. He joined the Management Board of AYM Shafa in 2023 to support the financial stability, integrity, and profitability of the company with over 15 years of experience in the various value chain of finance and accounting in the Oil & Gas Industry.

A former CFO at Petrogas Energy and Served as an Alternate Director at Ingentia Energies.

He is a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of East London – UK, a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University Lagos and a Management Acceleration Certificate from the Lagos Business School.

Ali Abiodun began his career at Eterna Plc an oil & Gas company in 2009 as the Accountant inventory & cost control and he rose through the rank to become the Head of Finance in 10years.

His exceptional analytical skills, innovations, problem solving, creative, interaction and leadership skills set him apart, earning him promotions to senior roles within the group as he was also Head Treasury where he reduced the importation cost by 7%, he also led the team to a recovery of over 100m bad debt, and met all deadlines for NSE, SEC & other regulatory bodies.

As a former Head of Finance, he was able to increase investment income by 50% in 2017. Reduction of Finance cost by 35%, introduced controlled budget system into the ERP amongst other achievements.

He was also the former GM Finance AYM Shafa where he was able to renegotiate all trade finance facilities, stop leakages in the POS system by setting up policy & process control for transactions, arrange bank facility for DSDP financing and crude export finance facilities, Pioneer IFRS – compliant financial statements for 2 subsidiaries and close out all outstanding FX position within 3 months.

Alhaji Abdu Misau Abba

Alhaji Abdu Misau Abba joined the Board of A.Y.M Shafa Holdings Limited as a Non- Executive Director on 23rd March 2020. He holds B.Sc. Applied Chemistry from University of Jos, 1985, a Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering from University of Ibadan,1999, and Certificate in Reservoir Engineering from Technology Research Center of Japan National Oil Corporation,1991.  

Alhaji Abba  started his career as a lecturer at College of Education, Azare and doubled as Coordinator of Science Education of the same Institute, in Bauchi state in 1986/1987. He Joined the services of NNPC Inspectorate now Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in 1987 as Chemical Engineer II, deployed to Conservation Division, Lagos. He grew progressively in the same Division serving in different Sections, to a level of Chief Chemical Engineer and was appointed Technical Assistant to then Director of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on June 23, 2008, he served five different DPR Directors in that capacity from 23rd June 2008 – 31st December 20016.  January 1, 2017, he was appointed as the Zonal Operations Controller, Abuja, in charge of Five States ( Benue, Plateau, Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa) plus FCT, Abuja, he retired on 21st February 2019 as Deputy Director after serving for 32 years in Oil and Gas Industry.

He served the Nation under different Ministerial and Departmental Committees, to formulate National Policy on different aspects of Petroleum Industry amongst which are; Oil Industry Committee on Standardization of  Reserves Definitions,  Classifications and Reporting Format, Ministerial Committee on Re-positioning of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Effurun, Warri, DPR Anti- Corruption Committee which he served as a Secretary to the Committee until appointed Zonal Operations Controller, Abuja, Committee on Auditing and Award of Reserves Addition Bonus (RAB), National Committee on Evacuation of Seized Crude/Sludges, DPR Initiative on guidelines of National Reserves Growth Committee and Committee on Proposed guidelines on Extended Well Test in Oil and Gas Industry etc. Alhaji Abba is a member of Nigerian Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Alhaji Abba attended several short courses, workshops, Seminars, Conferences for both professional and Managerial skills. He served as DPR representative on different Field Developments and Reservoir Engineering Integrated Projects, in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Holland and many other European and Latin American Countries.

He is married with Children and GrandChildren.

Engr. Teryima Denen Toryila

Engr. Teryima Denen Toryila is currently an Executive Director Gas, Power and Renewable Energy, a business leader with about 20 years’ experience spanning Engineering Project Management, Operations, Sales and Business Development in the Power, Downstream Oil and Gas, Building Services and Telecommunication industries. He previously worked with multinationals such as Aggreko, a world leader in power solutions, as the General Manager for Nigeria; Puma Energy as the Country Manager for Nigeria and Oando Plc.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical and Production Engineering from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi Nigeria and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos Nigeria.

He is a registered engineer with the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), a corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and a certified project manager (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, USA.

Mallam Musa Yahaya

Mallam Musa Yahaya is a Non-Executive Director of A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited. He was previously the Executive Director, Business Development at A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited. He is tasked with responsibility to transform the company to a global pace setter using his over 30 years of global experiences in the corporate career.

Engr. Hamza Ismail

Hamza Ismail is the Executive Director overseeing the terminal operations and Imports, Workshop and Spare Parts Department of A.Y.M Shafa Holdings Limited. He is a graduate of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University where he obtained B. Tech degree in Petroleum Engineering and Coventry University where he earned a master’s degree in Oil and Gas Management.

He has developed expertise in diagnosis of trucks problems and maintenance through exposure to world-class training programmes, and his performance has contributed significantly to the growth of the company.

Engr. Lukman Y. Maishanu

Engr. Lukman Yakubu Maishanu is an Executive Director at A.Y.M Shafa Holdings Limited. He oversees the trading and supply operations. As the youngest member of the company’s management team, Engr. Maishanu is saddled with the responsibility for innovation management in the organization.

He obtained Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Eastern Mediterranean University Turkish Republic of North Cyprus TRNC and Master’s degree in International Business Management from Coventry University.

Hajiya Hafsat Ambursa

Hafsat M. Ambursa has over 10years experience in the downstream sector of the Oil & Gas Industry with major specialization in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Marketing.

She joined A.Y.M. Shafa Holdings Limited in 2018 as the Manager Logistics & Operations and within a short period of time rose to become the Head of Commercial services vested with the responsibility of managing/supervising both the retail and bulk sales segments of the company. She succeeded in restructuring not just her department but also contributed to the Executive Management’s drive in restructuring the entire business by putting in place the requisite processes and procedures which guide the business.

Her exceptional performance in turning around the sales volumes of the company and continuous dedication to uplifting the company’s position and repute both within and outside the industry is what led to her recent promotion to the position of General Manager Commercial. She has won various awards and commendations from the company’s leadership.

Hafsat is a graduate of the University of Abuja, with a Bsc. in Economics and Msc in Oil & Gas Operations Management from the University of Central Lancashire, Preston United Kingdom with a Distinction.