Leadership
CHAIRMAN
BAMOFIN OLATOKUNBO SANNI
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law started his career in the defunct Nigeria Cocoa Board, Apapa, Lagos. In his quest for higher education, he subsequently enrolled for A Level Studies, at the School of Basic Studies, Ijebu-Ode in 1983 being run at the time by the College of Education (presently Tai Solarin College of Education) where he made good grades and proceeded to the Prestigious University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1985 to study Law.
Having passed his Law degree in record time, he proceeded to the Nigeria Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos and was called to Bar in December 1990. Subsequently he worked with B.K. Ashade & Co., Legal Practitioners at Abeokuta, Ogun State and later joined the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Abeokuta and rose to the position of the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser. In October 2007, he eventually retired from public service at the Ogun State Ministry of Justice where he pioneered the portfolio of Director, Commercial Services.
Bamofin Olatokunbo Sanni had since had a thriving Private Practice through which he acts as Company Secretary to Nigeria Enamelware Company PLC and sundry other companies under the Wempco Group of Companies and has been proven very resourceful.
He was appointed to the Board on 30th June, 2021.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MR. TAIWO ALLI
Mr. Taiwo Alli was appointed to the Board as an executive director on 30th June, 2021. He was the Public Relations and Operations Manager at Lagos Oriental Hotel from April 2009 until December 2019 when he became an Executive Director at the parent Company “Western Metal Products Company Limited”.He was a key part of the successful opening and continuous day to day operations of Lagos Oriental Hotel. He started his career with Western Metal Products Company in 2006 as an Administrative Manager at a subsidiary “Standard Industrial Development Company Limited (SID)”, he was thereafter transferred to the newly opened Wempco Steel Mills Company Limited (WSM) as project Manager.
As Project Manager, he oversaw various construction projects which includes:
Building of the Lagos Oriental Hotel Phase 1 and Phase 2
Development of the 380 Hectares of Wempco Steel Mills Company Limited (WSM) land and factory.
Successful negotiations and resettlement exercise with land owners and government.
Mr. Alli attended Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, United States. Graduating on the deans list with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor degree in Business Administration.Being part of the Pennsylvania Leadership club, this positioned him to attend classes and seminars in certain business sectors including Management training program at Dardan Garden Chains and Gap inc.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MR. LAWRENCE ISEH
Mr. Lawrence is a seasoned professional. He commenced his Career at Exam Success Correspondence College (the then leading correspondence College in Nigeria) as Audit Clerk Grade 11. He served as a Team Lead in the investigation department from October, 1977 to March 1980.Subsequently, he took up an appointment with Kew Metal-Works Limited, Ogijo-Ogun State in April 1980 as Accounting Assistant. Subsequently he was in charge of monthly management accounts preparation and costing report.
He later joined Standard Industrial Development Company Limited on 1st December, 1991 and eventually became the Chief Accountant. He was seconded to WEMPCO Group of Companies in 2016 to strengthen the accounts team.
He holds HND (Upper Credit) in Accountancy from Yaba College of Technology and became a qualified Chartered Accountant at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in May, 1992. Furthermore, he became an Associate member of The Institute in November, 1993 and also an Associate member of The Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
Mr. Lawrence Iseh is the finance director and was appointed to the board on 30th June, 2021.
More Members of Our Leadership Team
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
YUJUN TANG
Mr. Yujun Tang is an experienced technician. He has accomplished several electrical and technical management courses where he obtained the following certificates namely; Senior Technical Technician of China, Shanghai Electric Maintenance and the technical certificate of programmable control system of Shanghai Siemens.Mr. Tang worked at Shanghai Donglian Electric Company Limited as the Electric Maintenance Supervisor from July 1990 to May 2000.
He’s presently in the employment of WEMPCO Group of Companies since July, 2000 where he has proven resourceful with his vast experience of over thirty years and currently serves as the Technical Director of Nigerian Enamelware PLC being appointed on June 30th 2021.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OLANIYI BANJO
Mr. Olaniyi Banjo started his career at Western Metal Products Company Limited as a wages clerk in July 1993, from where he rose to Admin/Personnel officer in 1996. He was in this position diligently proffering transformational leadership through infusion of innovative ideas for the next twenty years. Having proven himself over the course of two decades, he was promoted to Senior Admin/Personnel manager in 2016. Thereafter, he was further promoted to Group Admin/Personnel Manager in 2018 where he is functioning till date.He has extensive experience in talent spotting, hiring and grooming to extract the best for the business at all times. He is an expert crisis manager, mediator and advocate of peaceful working environment. He has successfully managed several labour union negotiations and steered the Company away from crisis zone through clever deployment of conflict resolution tactics acquired over the years. He is a Certified Labour, Safety and Management Consultant
He holds a Bachelor degree in accounting from the University of Lagos and was appointed to the Board on January 10th, 2022.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRINCE SUNDAY O. OGUNNOWO
Fondly Known as Baale, Prince Sunday O. Ogunnowo was appointed to the Board on June 30th, 2021.He acts as a director in Leverage Homes Savings & Loans Limited. He also serves in the capacity of a member of the Statutory Audit Committee for a number of Companies including Consolidated Breweries PLC, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria PLC, Smart Products Nigeria PLC as well as Nigerian Enamelware Plc.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KEVIN CAO LIANG
Mr. Kevin Cao Liang is an experienced IT Professional. He obtained the Lenovo Engineer Certificate in China and worked as a senior computer Management personnel in the Forestry Department of Heilongjiang Province, China. Mr. Kevin Cao Liang started his career at Western Metal Products Company Limited as Computer Engineer in August 2009, from where he rose to expatriate Admin/Personnel Officers in 2015 and was subsequently promoted to Admin/Personnel Manager in 2022. Mr. Kevin Cao Liang is knowledgeable, conscientious and responsible in discharging his duties. In terms of management, he has excellent leadership skills and can communicate and coordinate effectively between the Management and Employee. He had always been the representative of his company participating in large-scale consulate activities with Nigerians. He is an expert crisis manager, mediator and advocate of peaceful working environment. He was appointed to the Board on July 25th, 2024.