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Born on the 14th of August 1959, Alhaji Suleiman Barau attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He also attended the University of Bradford, England, and the University of Jos, where he obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Planning and Appraisal of Industrial Projects and an M.Sc. in Economics (Money and Finance) respectively.

A respected banker and economist, he began his working career with the Nigerian Mining Corporation as a civil servant in 1981, where he rose to the position of Principal Economist. During his employment with the Nigerian Mining Corporation, Suleiman conducted marketing and economic studies that led to the production of several mineral raw materials. He then moved to Continental Merchant Bank Limited in 1988, where he rose to the position of Deputy Manager, and later became a Principal Manager with the Bank of the North Limited. He then moved to United Bank for Africa Plc as a Principal Manager (Treasury and Financial Institutions) and eventually headed the New York Branch Marketing Team at the head office of the bank.

Mallam Suleiman inherited the agricultural business as a family business and has grown in it. He has been a practising farmer all his life and has ventured into all aspects of agricultural production with reasonable levels of success.

In the area of Investment and Asset Management, Suleiman Barau's decades of experience in the finance sector have given him invaluable know-how, from his 17 years in commercial banks to a decade as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Before joining the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2005, his banking experience was substantially in the areas of Treasury and Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Credit Analysis, Financial Institutions, Relationship Management and Private Banking.

In the area of real estate, Capella Group has an indispensable amount of experience, with Suleiman Barau having been involved in real estate right from an early age.

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Iliyasu is a graduate of the University of Hull, where he obtained a B.A. in Business and Management. He also holds an M.Sc. in Management and Information Systems from the University of Manchester.

Iliyasu has over six years of experience in the public sector, having worked with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank. His experience has been mainly in credit analysis, loan work-out, recoveries, and project monitoring and evaluation.

Iliyasu has a keen interest in agriculture, which has resulted in the setting up and running of a small poultry farm with a capacity of 2,000 birds. This project has given him good insight into the industry and its many opportunities.

In his spare time, Iliyasu enjoys reading, travelling and playing football.

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Faysal Suleiman Barau was born in Kaduna State, grew up in Lagos and studied at Corona Secondary School, Ogun State.

He is a member of the Supply Chain Department of NSPM Plc, Nigeria's currency printing company, and has varied experience in project management, banking and supply chain.

Faysal began his career in banking with Jaiz Bank Plc and later moved to the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company. He is a graduate of the University of Hull, with a B.A. in Business Economics, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management of Projects from the University of Manchester. He has also studied at the University of Reading. Faysal has undertaken training in anti-money laundering, customer service delivery etiquette, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Paradigm Shift, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, and Crossing Environmental Boundaries Reinforcement Alliance (COBRA).

Faysal contributes to making a difference in people by bringing out the best in them. He is a good communicator, a team player and innovative.