Kabir A. Tijjani

Kabir A. Tijjani is a product of the famous Barewa College, Zaria. He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in 1992 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1993. Mr. Tijjani is also an alumnus of INSEAD, Harvard Kenny School, Howard Business School, Loyola University Chicago, National University of Singapore and Lagos Business School.Mr. Tijjani started his working career with the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank where he did his mandatory national service. He had a brief stint with the Federal Inland Revenue Service as an Inspector of Taxes and later transferred his services to the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) as a Senior Legal Officer.

In NITEL, he rose to the position of Zonal Legal Adviser and Head, Legal Department, at the Abuja headquarters of the Company’s Central Zone comprising Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi and Kwara States, as well as the FCT. He held this position for over five years before he was transferred to the Company’s Corporate Headquarters where he worked in the Board Secretarial Department until he voluntarily retired in 2005.

He joined Premium Pension Limited at its inception in 2005 as a pioneer management staff. He first served as Company Secretary/Head Legal Services and was responsible for the establishment of the Company Secretary / Legal Services Department. He also assisted greatly in developing various structures and policies that guide the conduct and affairs of the Board and Management.

Following the retirement of the then Head, Corporate Services, in July 2011, he was appointed to head the Department in an acting capacity; a position he held in addition to his substantive position as Company Secretary / Head, Legal Services. In October 2012, he was redeployed as the substantive Head, Corporate Services. In this capacity, he supervised HR, Facility Management and Admin Functions. Between November 2012 and October 2015 he also acted as the Executive Director, Operations and Services whenever the substantive Executive Director was out of office.

From November 2015 to October 2017, Mr. Tijjani served as the pioneer Chief Marketing Officer and also acted as the Executive Director, Business Development and Investment whenever the substantive Executive Director was out of office. From 12th November, 2017 to 1st January, 2018, Mr. Tijjani held the position of Managing Director of the Company in an acting capacity.

Mr. Tijjani has attended several professional courses, seminars and workshops on Corporate Legal Practice, Telecommunications, Pension Matters, ICT, Finance and Leadership within and outside Nigeria in some renowned institutions. Mr. Tijjani is a Certified IT Manager in the USA, member, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), member, Institute of Directors (IoD), Nigeria as well as Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).

He served as Executive Director, Business Development North and Investment from 1st January, 2018 to 2nd January, 2020. Currently, Mr. Tijjani is the Executive Director, Business Development North and Strategy effective from 2nd January, 2020.