Leadership Team

Dr. Ezinwa is a seasoned business manager and human resource professional. He joined UAC of Nigeria PLC in 2018 as the Group Human Resources Director and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2021 with additional responsibility for Operations, Corporate Communications, Information Technology as well as Human resources.

He has worked as Group Human Resources Director at leading multinational corporations such as Promasidor Africa, Coca-Cola (Nigeria and Equatorial Africa), British American Tobacco (West and Central Africa), and Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group.

He is a co-founder and Director of HR Network Africa and was until 2014, a member of the Lagos Business School’s Advisory Board.

Dr. Ezinwa deploys his rich experience to the development and implementation of appropriate human resource strategies and operations to improve productivity and business performance at Grand Cereals Limited.

He is a member of the Advisory Board of Afterschool Graduate Development Centre, member of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) UK.

He joined the Board of Grand Cereals Limited on October 16, 2019 and currently serves as the Managing Director

Frederick is a seasoned corporate attorney with over 20 years’ experience in legal advisory in organisations.

Frederick joins us from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria PLC, where he served as the Company Secretary and Legal Director. Prior to this, he worked as the Assistant Company Secretary at Dangote Industries Limited; Company Secretary and Head of Legal at Chams Plc; and Company Secretary and Head, Legal & Compliance at Sankore Global Investment Limited.

He joined Grand Cereals Limited in August 2024 where he is responsible for providing in-house legal advisory services to the company.

Frederick graduated with a degree in Law from the Obafemi Awolowo University and has been called to the Nigerian Bar. He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ACTI), and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Abiodun is a seasoned accounting and finance professional with over 20 years of experience. Throughout his career, he has consistently contributed to the growth and profitability of renowned multinational and local corporations across various industries.

Abiodun has held key positions such as Business Controller at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager in Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC; Senior Finance Business Partner (West Africa) at Cadbury Nigeria PLC; and CAPEX Budgeting Control and Fixed Assets Senior Accountant at Airtel Nigeria.

He has a keen interest in process simplification and has successfully mentored team members, guiding them to become successful project managers worldwide.

Abiodun holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Ilorin and is an Associate Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

He joined Grand Cereals Limited in 2023 as the Financial Planning & Analysis/Finance Controller and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2024. Leading the finance operations of Grand Cereals Limited, Abiodun is dedicated to steering the finance team in executing the company’s financial strategy and achieving remarkable growth for the company.

Ese brings with him a wealth of experience in Human Resources Management for over 16 years in areas of Leadership Development, Change Management, Performance Management, Talent & Organizational Readiness Assessment, Manpower Planning, Job Design/Evaluation and People Strategy Development.

His diverse and multi sector experience cuts across Telecommunications, FMCG, and, most recently, financial services with Access Bank Nigeria where he was the Head, Human Resources Business Partnering.

He has also worked with leading multinational companies such as MTN Nigeria, Unilever and British American Tobacco in various HR leadership roles.

Ese holds a degree in Finance from the University of Lagos.

In his current role, Ese will be responsible for the end-to-end HR and communication landscape for Grand Cereals Limited.

Abiodun Adetayo joined Grand Cereals Limited on 1^st of November, 2023 to oversee the Risk and Compliance Function of the Company.

Abiodun brings with him a wealth of experience in Risk & Compliance, Internal Control & Audit from over 15 years of holding strategic roles in these fields across various sectors. Prior to his appointment, he worked as Head, Audit, Risk and Compliance in C & I Leasing Plc, where he was responsible for establishing and enforcing control procedures and policies across all aspects of the company’s operations and subsidiaries

Abiodun is a HND holder in Accountancy from Lagos City Polytechnic Ikeja-Lagos State. He is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He is also a Certified Internal Control Professional from the Internal Control Institute (Florida USA), Certified Risk & Compliance Professional from the International Association of Risk and Compliance (Washington DC USA) and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) from the Institute of Management Consultants-Nigeria.

In his current role, Abiodun is responsible for leading the development and maintenance of the Company’s risk management framework in line with the Company’s risk appetite, across all functions.

Hadiza is an experienced Supply Chain Business Executive with over two decades’ track record of people leadership, strong commercial acumen, and competency in sales, human resource, business process & efficiency, supply chain (planning, procurement, warehousing & distribution) and customer relationship management. She comes with a wealth of experience from within the UAC Group and a track record of achievement.

Hadiza joins us after a short break, following her last position as Head of Supply chain at UAC Foods. Prior to her role at UAC Foods, she held various positions in different UAC subsidiaries, including National Customer Service Manager at Chemical and Allied Products (CAPL), Depot Manager at MDS Logistics, Business Services Manager at UAC Restaurants and Supply Chain Manager in the same company. She also held several positions at Grand Cereals Limited including National Customer Service Manager, Business Efficiency and Planning Manager, and Human Resource Manager.

Hadiza holds a B.Sc. degree in Economics from the University of Maiduguri and an MBA from the University of Jos. She is an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Fellow of the African Centre for Supply Chain, Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria, Fellow of the Institute of Logistics Management of Nigeria. She is also a Certified Warehouse Manager.

In her role as Head of Supply Chain Services, Hadiza has full responsibility for leading the Supply Chain function, encompassing Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics.