Our People
Guaranty Trust Assurance plc has an experienced Board of Directors that set the direction for the company and guides management to achieve the set targets of the Company at all times.

Their experience cuts across various spectra of the business world - Insurance, Banking, Manufacturing, Investment Management, Law, Telecommunications, Shipping, Education, Oil & Gas.

The members of the Board of Directors are:

1.       Mr. Victor G. Osibodu  - Chairman

2.       Mr. Tayo Aderinokun

3.       Mr. Olusegun Agbaje

4.       Mr. Victor Akinbayo

5.       Mr. Ademola Odeyemi

6.       Mr. Hakim Khelifa (Tunisian)

7.       Mrs. Aku Odinkemelu

8.       Mr. Olusola Adeeyo

9.       Mrs. Yetunde Ilori

                        10.   Mr. Tosin Runsewe   - Chief Client Officer

 

Every employee of Guaranty Trust Assurance plc has been carefully selected and trained and will continue to be developed through continuous education. At GTAssur, we believe that investing in personnel development is key to sustaining our superior service standards.

At every level, our people are highly motivated and driven to innovate and excel. As we attain our goals, we will not relent in raising the bar, especially in view of our ambition to match best practices.

 

The GTAssur Team is led by a crop of highly experienced and committed people, whose profiles are highlighted below:

 

i. Tosin Runsewe B.Sc., M.Sc, and MBA – Chief Client Officer:

Email: trunsewe@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560   

Prior to joining the company in March 2004, Tosin worked with the parent company, Guaranty Trust Bank plc for 9 years where he served in the Commercial, Investment and Institutional Banking Groups. Within those years he also managed the Energy Group. He was the Bank's Treasurer from 1998 to 2002.

Tosin started his career in the financial services industry at Commercial Bank (Credit Lyonnais Nigeria Limited) in January 1992. He has also served in various positions on the Executive Committee of the influential Money Market Association of Nigeria including a 2-term stint as its General Secretary. In addition to several insurance related courses, Tosin has attended senior management courses at IMD, INSEAD and LBS (Lagos).

 

ii. Yetunde Ilori B.Sc., ACII: Executive Director

Email: yilori@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 1390  

Yetunde started her insurance career in 1985 with Trans Nigeria Assurance Co. Ltd. and rose to become the head of Life and Pensions group. She later joined Crusader Insurance Plc. in 1997 where she was appointed head of Actuarial and Life groups at various times. In addition to attending several training programmes at home and abroad, Yetunde has completed an Advanced Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

Yetunde oversees Technical Operations.

 

iii. Owolabi Salami LLB, B.L (Buckingham)  General Manager:

Email: osalami@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 1130  

Owolabi's professional career spans sixteen years. He has worked as counsel with leading law firms such as Afe Babalola, SAN & Co., Bentley, Edu & Co, Akeredolu & Olujimi. His Insurance career started with Industrial and General Insurance Co. Ltd, in January 2000 where he was appointed Head of the Business Development/Strategy Unit. In addition to attending several training programmes at home and abroad, Owolabi has recently completed an Advanced
Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

Owolabi is currently the Divisional Director - Retail Business.

 

iv. Michael Oyebola MA, M.Sc., ASIP - General Manager:

Email: moyebola@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 2000  

Michael's professional investment career spans over 16 years with such overseas institutions as Mellon Bank, Legal & General, Regent Fund Management, Investec Asset Management, Laxey Partners (as Head of Treasury, Hedging & Derivatives managing $350m) and Thornhill Investment Management (as a team member managing £500m). He was also the former pioneer Head of Investment of Crusader Sterling Pensions Ltd. He is an Associate Member of CFA UK.

Michael is the Chief Investment Officer.

 

v. Kunle Ahmed B.Sc., Dip. CII - Deputy General Manager:

Email:kahmed@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext:   1520

Kunle's professional career has spanned fifteen years. His insurance career blossomed when he joined Industrial and General Insurance Co. Limited in June 1994, where he acquired experience in Oil and Energy insurance business. He is a graduate of the West African Insurance Institute and has also attended several Oil and Gas seminars including the Marginal Oil Field Development & Capacity Building in Nigeria, ‘Siyafunda' Property and Engineering Course
organized by SwissRe South Africa and Energy Risk Management Course organized by MARSH, London.

Kunle is the Group Head – Energy.

 

vi. Victor Inyang CFA, M.Sc, MEng -

Email: vinyang@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 2209

Victor's career spans 13 years, having worked in a number of international financial institutions including Commerzbank (Frankfurt), Citigroup (London) and UBS (London). Since returning to Nigeria, Victor was the pioneer Head, Investments at Penman Pensions Ltd and Head, Wealth & Asset Management at FutureView Financial Services Ltd. Victor is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Mathematical Trading & Finance. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate (as administered by the UK Society of Investment Professionals) and is an Associate Member of the CFA UK and the Singapore Society of Investment Professionals.

Victor is Head, Research & Strategy - Assur Asset Management Limited (A subsidiary of GTAssur plc)

 

vii. Inyang Sami-Orungbe HND Bus. Admin.; MBA -

Email: iorungbe@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 1570  

Inyang's professional career spans over 17 years. She worked at IBTC now StanbicIBTC Bank for 10 years in different capacities. She also worked at Intercellular Nigeria Plc where at various times she headed the Marketing Research, Pricing and Product Development unit, and the Customer Support and Corporate Planning Units. Before AAML, Inyang worked at CrusaderSterling Pensions Ltd as Head of Marketing for 3 years where she grew the company's Assets under Management from nil to N9billion within that period. She is a member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN).
Inyang is Head of Business Development in ASSUR Asset Management Company Limited
(a subsidiary of GTAssur plc)

 

Viii. Polycarp Didam B.Sc. (INS), ACIIN, ANIMN, MNIN �� Assistant General Manager:Email: pdidam@gtaplc.com   
Polycarp started his Insurance career with Valid Assurance Co. Limited (now United Trust Ins. Co. Limited) in 1987 as Underwriting Officer and then moved on to Commercial Insurance Brokers and Afribank Insurance Brokers in different capacities before joining Industrial & General Insurance Co Limited where he worked for ten years as the Head of Northern Operations.

Polycarp is currently Group Head – Public Sector & Northern Operations.

 

ix. Babatope Adeniyi B.Sc., MSc, MBA, OCA - Assistant General Manager:
Email: tadeniyi@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 4820  

Tope started his career as a Software & Training Manager with Management Support Systems.
He had a brief stint with Capital Express Insurance as a System Analyst. He moved to UAC Nigeria Limited where he worked in various capacities as Systems Network Manager as well as National Planner for the Mr. Biggs Division. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with (ISC2) USA and Certified in Oracle Database Administration.

Tope oversees the Operations Division.

 

x. Henry Akwara B.Sc. FCA, MBA - Senior Manager:

Email: hakwara@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 2520
Henry is a Chartered Accountant. He has over 15 years post qualification experience garnered from audit practice, insurance and IT. He served as Head, Finance and Administration at Metropolitan General Insurance Company Limited. He also served as the Head of Finance and Accounts at Global Payment Systems Limited. He is currently going through a Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

Henry is the Group Head – Risk Management & Strategy.

 

xi. Najeem Adekunle B.Sc. M.Sc. ACA, ACIT, ACPIN - Senior Manager:
Email: nadekunle@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 2610

Najeem started his career with the Churchgate group over 12 years ago. He was at various times responsible for finance & administration, internal control, audit and compliance as well as management information system in organizations such as First Spinners plc, Advertising Techniques Ltd, First Registrars Ltd. and Crusader Sterling Pensions Ltd. He was the pioneer head of finance & admin at Fidelity Pension Managers Ltd. before joining Guaranty Trust Assurance plc. Najeem has attended various trainings to enhance his skills in finance, control and administration.

Najeem is the Group Head Systems & Control.

 

xii. Yomi Onifade B.Sc. (INS) - Senior Manager:

Email: yonifade@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 1120
Yomi's insurance career spans over 10 years from his time at Insurance Brokers of Nigeria (IBN) and UNIC Insurance plc as an underwriter to Standard Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd as a marketing officer and rose through the ranks before joining Towergate Insurance plc (now First Assurance plc) as part of the turnaround management team before moving over to Guaranty Trust Assurance in January, 2004. Yomi is a graduate of the prestigious Senior Management Programme of Lagos Business School and also attended the Engineering & Special Risk Course organized by Africa Re in 2006.

Yomi is the Group Head – Corporate Business.

 

xiii. Lekan Oyinlade B.Sc., ACIIN - Senior Manager:

Email: loyinlade@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 2300
Lekan started his insurance career with Sovereign Trust Insurance plc where he acquired considerable experience in General Business Underwriting and Reinsurance. Lekan is a prolific lecturer in the area of risk management with special bias for Reinsurance and Alternative Risk Transfer mechanisms.

He has attended several technical courses including Engineering & Special Risk courses organized by Africa Re in 2006, Oil & Energy Seminar organized by Munich Re in 2007 and Energy Underwriting by HSBC, London.

Lekan Oyinlade is the Group Head – General Business Underwriting.

 

xiv. Chike Ogwo B.Sc. M.A, - Senior Manager:

Email: cogwo@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 1350 
Chike started his career with Industrial & General Insurance Company (IGI) over 10 years ago where he was the Training Officer. He later joined an Enterprise development organization of the World Bank and was at various times responsible for Business Development and Replication. He then joined British American Tobacco Limited as Research Executive and also had a brief stint with National Australia Banking Group, UK before returning to Nigeria to join British American Tobacco again. He held several roles there before joining Guinness Nigeria (Diageo UK) Plc as Consumer Planning & Research Manager a role he held prior to joining Guaranty Trust Assurance plc in 2008.

Chike is the Group Head – Marketing & Corporate Affairs.

 

xv. Anne Okwechime MBA (Hull), B.Sc. Economics and Statistics - Senior Manager: Email: aokwechime@gtaplc.com , T: 2701560 ext: 1290  

Anne's career in the Financial Industry commenced in 1997 with Guaranty Trust Bank plc. She worked there for over six years in various departments: Transaction Services, Internal Control and Sales. She obtained some offshore work-experience with Cancer Research UK, in the Marketing Unit and then returned to lead the High Net-worth Individuals' sales team of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria.

Anne is the Group Head – Bancassurance.

 

Others are:
1. Rantimi Ogunleye B.Sc., ACIIN – Manager: responsible for Life & Health Business Underwriting Email: rogunleye@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 108  

2. Tunde Lawuyi BA (Hons), MSc, OCA, - Manager: in charge of GTAssur Partner Development Email: tlawuyi@gtaplc.com

3. Rashidat Adebisi B.A. (Business Accounting), ACCA – Manager: oversees Financial Control, Email: radebisi@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 137

4. Ndukwe Anagha B.Sc. MBA, PMP, MCSE – Manager: responsible for Information Technology Email: nanagha@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 220  

5. Suman Ramesh B.Sc Mathematics, Certified FLMI (Fellow, Life Management Institute) USA, - Manager : oversees the Agency Network

Email: sramesh@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560 ext: 259

  
6. Adenike Giwa H.N.D (Business & Finance) CIPD, CIPM – Manager: responsible for Corporate Services

Email: agiwa@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560   

7. Olufunlola Jide-Aribaloye B.Sc, MBA – Manager: responsible for Corporate Business

Email: faribaloye@gtaplc.com, T: 2701560  ext 133