Olumuyiwa Olumekun
GMD/CEO
Olumuyiwa Augustus Olumekun is a seasoned business executive with over three decades of leadership experience across various industries, Olumekun retired in his first coming, as Group Executive Director, Corporate Services at NAHCO PLC in February 2022.
During this period, he held multiple strategic roles, including as Acting Managing Director (August 2021 – February 2022) and Executive Director, Corporate Services, where he provided leadership to key functions such as Human Resources, Learning & Development, IT, Administrative Services, Infrastructure, and Procurement and was part of the team that successfully implemented the Company’s transformative 2019–2023 strategic plan, which resulted in over a 300% increase in profitability.
Since 2022, Olumekun has remained as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of NAHCO subsidiary companies including NAHCO Free Trade Zone, NAHCO Commodities Limited, NAHCO Travels & Hospitality Limited and Mainland Cargo Options (now NAHCO Logistics).
Olumekun holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Ibadan (1985) and is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School (LBS), where he completed the Chief Executive and Advanced Management Programmes
Prior to joining NAHCO, he spent 23 years at Red Star Express Plc (FedEx), where he retired as Executive Director in 2015. At Red Star, he managed the FedEx brand and oversaw core functions, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Strategy & Business Development, Customer Service and IT and was a member of the Board of Directors for a decade.
A distinguished professional, Mr. Olumekun is a Member of the Institute of Directors and a Registered Professional with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.
Beyond his professional achievements, Olumekun is dedicated to his family and is happily married with children.