Mohammed Hayatu-Deen: Eminent Nigeria Economist
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen is the Chairman of the Renaissance Development Forum. He is an experienced banker, economist, project finance executive, administrator, and elder statesman with about forty years’ experience across multiple Nigerian industries.
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen started his career working in principal investments and project finance at the Northern Nigeria Development Corporation (subsequently New Nigeria Development Corporation) which at the time was Nigeria’s largest industrial holding company with investments across a range of industries.
He rapidly rose to the position of Group Chief Executive and was responsible for providing leadership, direction, and oversight to 140 subsidiary and associate companies under the group portfolio.
He was subsequently appointed to head FSB International Bank – previously the moribund Federal Savings Bank: with a mandate to turn around and transform the institution into a viable and profitable commercial bank.
Hayatu-Deen was able to transform FSB into a major Commercial Bank in Nigeria, which represents the best case of turnaround management and privatization in Nigeria.
He founded the Alpine Group in 2005 – a project development company focused on intervening in high-growth sectors of the economy through direct investments. He currently holds the position of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Alpine Investments Ltd.
Alpine’s flagship project, the Ado Bayero Mall in Kano which has just been commissioned is currently the largest shopping mall in operation in West Africa.
During his career, Hayatu-Deen has brought his broad experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, Organisational Transformation, and Project Management to various capacities in other organizations.
He has been Chairman/Director of several organizations including; Nigerian Stock Exchange (Council Member), Northern Nigeria Investments Limited, Nigeria Hotels Limited, Kaduna Textiles Limited, New Nigeria Construction Company, Benue Cement Company, Sokoto Cement Company Northern Nigeria, Virgin Nigeria Limited, Seven-Up Bottling Company, PZ Cussons, Inlaks Computers Limited, among many others.
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has also been involved in several extra-curricular and national assignments as a member of the Institute of Directors; Director of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce; Director of the Nigerian German Business Council; Member of the Nigerian Industries Transparency Initiative; Member of the Africa Business Round Table; Member, West Africa Business Association; Member Presidential Advisory Council; Member President Buhari’s Transition Committee & Chairman of the Transition Committee on Economy, and a two-term Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group between 2003 and 2007.
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University having graduated in 1976 with a BSc in Economics. He holds several advanced leadership and management certificates, including the Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School; Strategic Leadership and Corporate Renewal, London Business School; Making Corporate Boards more effective, Harvard Business School, and Strategic Leadership Programme, from INSEAD.
Hayatu-Deen is a member of the Ahmadu Bello University Governing Council representing the Convocation. He was elected on Saturday, 22nd May, 2021 at the 1st Convocation meeting of the University held at the Main Campus of the University.
Convocation is an organ of the University that brings together all the academic members of the University and the University alumni. It is an established tradition in the world’s oldest and most distinguished universities.
The management of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria later appointed Mohammed Hayatu-Deen alongside 11 other prominent Nigerians to the Board of Trustees of the reconstituted ABU Endowment Foundation.
The distinguished ABU Alumnus has expressed interest to contest for the office of president of the federal republic of Nigeria under the platform of PDP.
Hayatu-Deen was conferred with a National Honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in 2000 for his numerous services to the nation.
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