Meet Our Faculty Members

Holds PhD Islamic Banking and Finance, MBA, Masters in Development Studies, Masters in Islamic Finance A seasoned Banker, Researcher and Educationist Taught Post graduate students of Islamic Banking and Finance in the School of Management A.B.U Zaria Over 20 years of Experience in Financial System Operations (Islamic & Conventional Banking system) High expertise in Financial System Policy & Regulations, Financial Analysis and Development Finance, Financial inclusion and Insurance Headed NDIC Committee On Islamic Banking & Finance CEO Attaawun Investment and Trust Services ltd Divisional Head Bussiness Development Jaiz Bank Plc Technical Assistant to MD/CEO Jaiz Bank Plc A Technical Committee Member of the IFSB AAOFI Shariah Governance Member

Prof. Mustapha Abubakar is a Professor in the Department of Finance in Ahmadu Bello University Business School, Zaria-Nigeria. Prior to joining the academic community, he worked as a banking officer in Union Bank of Nigeria for nearly three years from 1996 to 1999. He obtained a Diploma in Accounting, B.Sc. Business Administration, MBA, M.Sc. Business Administration and PhD Business Administration all from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria in 1989, 1993, 1995, 2010 and 2017 respectively. He has participated in many academic conferences and gatherings as a paper presenter in conventional and Islamic Finance, Banking and economics areas in Nigeria, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh. He has also published a number of papers in academic journals and books in Nigeria and abroad, and as a member of editorial advisory board of numerous international journals, had reviewed academic papers for seminars, theses, journal articles and books in areas of Islamic banking, economics and finance. This is in addition to other supervision works of undergraduate and post graduate students he undertook. He also served briefly as a member of the Advisory Committee of experts for Halal Takaful Company in Lagos Nigeria

Headed the risk Management Department and Internal Control of the AMCON. He was a fulfilled banker, and served in managerial capacity at various banks. He Was one time In charge of the Non-interest window of the Defunct Habib Bank Plc A Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of, Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Certified National Accountant, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) Fellow,and Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nig.(CITM) Fellow, (Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants CICMA).

A trained accountant, Mr. Hassan Usman graduated with a first-class degree in Accounting in 1985 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria and became an associate member of ICAN in 1989. He obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in 1995 from Maastricht School of Management. Mr. Usman also attended the Oxford University Advanced Management Programme in 2002. He worked as the Financial Controller of Nigerian Development Company Limited, Kaduna until he joined NAL Merchant Bank PLC where he served as the Financial Controller and Treasurer respectively between1996-2001. Mr. Hassan had a brief stint with Inland Bank where he served as General Manager, Banking Services before re-joining NAL Bank as Deputy General Manager and Head, Business and Financial Advisory Group.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). He served as the Managing Director of Jaiz Bank Plc between 1st June 2016 to 14th October 2022.

Served as the Ag. MD/CEO, Until his appointment Hassan was the Executive Director, Operation /CFO of the Bank, whose over 29 years of cognate Banking, Industrial and Academic experiences started as a Lecturer of Accounting and Finance at Bayero University, Kano before joining the Banking/ Finance Industry. As a shrewd Banker, worked in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), former New Africa Merchant Bank Ltd, NAL Merchant Bank (now Sterling Bank), NUB/FINBANK (now part of FCMB) and had a brief stint with Dangote Group as the Financial Controller of Kano Flour Mills. His banking experience covers Corporate Finance, Banking Operations, Risk Management, Financial Controls and Branch / Regional Banking.Ahmed is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and an Associate of the Pension Institute of Nigeria. He has attended local and international courses and workshops; he is an alumnus of Bayero University, Kano and the University of Lagos. A fellow of the Compliance Institute of Nigeria (FCIN) and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist(CAMS). He joined JAIZ Bank Plc. in October 2013 as Head of Financial Control and acting Chief Financial Officer before he was later appointed as the Bank’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).

Dr. Dikko is an Associate Professor in the Department Islamic Studies in Shehu Musa Yaraduwa University Katsina. He obtained B.A and M.A in Islamic Studies in Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto and PhD in Usulu Deen from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2002, 2011 and 2016 respectively. He has participated in many academic conferences and presented several papers in areas of Islamic Studies, Usuludden and Usulu fiqh in Nigeria, Malaysia, and other international gatherings. He has also published a number of papers in academic journals and books in Nigeria and abroad, and as a member of editorial advisory board of numerous international journals, had reviewed academic papers for seminars, theses, journal articles and books in areas of Islamic and jurispudence. This is in addition to the teaching and other supervision works of undergraduate and post graduate students

Obtained a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) degree in Computer Science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria, MBA with specialization in Marketing and MSc in Economics from the University of Maiduguri Nigeria, MSc in Islamic Finance from the Durham University, UK and a PhD Islamic Finance from INCEIF University Malaysia.  Barau is a fulfilled regulator, retired Director from the Central Banking of Nigeria having spent over thirty-three (33) years in service with the Bank and currently I am the MD of Bamokosi Integrated Services Ltd, a consulting and training outfit. His Central Bank spanned two major areas: IT and Supervision. as a Programmer, Database Administrator, Network Administrator as well as spearheaded the wide area network (WAN) implementation in the Central Bank of Nigeria in one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Pioneer development of the Enterprise Architecture in the IT Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria and later became the head of IT Strategy and Innovation for Bank. supervised all the Islamic banks in Nigeria as well as some conventional banks and also the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Additionally pioneered the implementation of IFSB 15 Standard (Capital requirements for Islamic banks) as well as IFSB 4 Standard (disclosure requirements for Islamic banks). I have also co-chaired the development of the regulatory framework for Islamic Microfinance bank in Nigeria. participated in numerous local and international conferences/seminars/workshops on IT related areas as well as Islamic banking and Finance. and also written and published several articles in some repute international journals as well as presented some papers at international conferences.   

Professor at the Dept of Economics and Development Studies Federal University Dutse He obtained an NCE , B.Sc. (ED) Economics, Masters Banking and Finance and PhD Banking and Finance. He has participated in many academic conferences and gatherings as a paper presenter in conventional and Islamic Finance, Banking, Agric value chain and economics in Nigeria, Malaysia, and Several geographical locations. He has also published a number of papers in academic journals and books in Nigeria and abroad, and as a member of editorial advisory board of numerous international journals, had reviewed academic papers for seminars, theses, journal articles and books in areas of Islamic banking, economics and finance. This is in addition to other supervision works of undergraduate and post graduate students he undertook.

Mohammed Yayangida Umar was employed by NDIC in July 1989 as Examination Assistant II and was a Bank Examiner in the Corporation between 1989 and 2015 (26 Years). Umar was appointed Director, Research, Policy and International Relations Department, between 2016 to January 2018 and Director, Insurance and Surveillance Department, between January 2018 and August 2019 when he retired from the service of the Corporation.   Prior to joining NDIC, he served the Bauchi State Government as a Senior Accountant in the Ministry of Finance. In the course of his carrier, he was a Non-Executive Director of Bauchi State Television Ltd. and the Bauchi Fertilizer Company Ltd. Currently, an Independent Non-Executive Director in UBA Pensions Custodian Limited; 2nd Vice President Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI); and an Executive Partner in Green Mount Consulting Limited.   While at NDIC, he served as Chairman of various Committees such as: Training in Bank Examination Department (BED); Training of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Operatives; Risk-Based Supervision Training for NDIC/CBN Bank Examiners/Analysts; and the Harmonization and Coordination Sub- Committee of the Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (FSRCC). Also, Member the Sub-Committee of the FSRCC on Consolidated Supervision, Quality Assurance Review Committee (QARC) of the NDIC Academy, Senior Staff Redeployment, etc.

Dr. Dikko is an Associate Professor in the Department Islamic Studies in Shehu Musa Yaraduwa University Katsina. He obtained B.A and M.A in Islamic Studies in Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto and PhD in Usulu Deen from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2002, 2011 and 2016 respectively. He has participated in many academic conferences and presented several papers in areas of Islamic Studies, Usuludden and Usulu fiqh in Nigeria, Malaysia, and other international gatherings. He has also published a number of papers in academic journals and books in Nigeria and abroad, and as a member of editorial advisory board of numerous international journals, had reviewed academic papers for seminars, theses, journal articles and books in areas of Islamic and jurispudence. This is in addition to the teaching and other supervision works of undergraduate and post graduate students