Walksey Investments Limited, was incorporated in 1996 and commenced business in the same year with a share capital of N100,000 which has now been increased to N10 million. Its core business includes buying and selling of Petroleum products, haulage, Construction, Project management importation of Industrial raw materials. Over the years the company has been involved in different projects with a number of multinational companies and Public corporations which includes:
Reckitt & Colman
UAC Foods Ltdv
Multichem Ind. Ltd.
Federal Capital High Court of Justice
Ministry Of Defence
Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA)
United Nigeria Textile Plc. to mention but a few.
The company is made of a crack Board and Management team of men of integrity and experience:
Leke Apapa, a director in Walksey Investments Limited, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and his also the chairman of Scapat Security Limited a security outfit that has been a force to reckon in the industry. He has been a good supporter of the Walksey vision.
Wale Olawoyin, is the Chief Executive of Walksey Investments Limited. He holds a Bachelor of arts degree in History and a Master Of Science degree in Banking and Finance from Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Ibadan respectively. He is also a member of the Nigerian Institute of Bankers and Associate member of the Nigerian Marketing Association. Also Diploma in Project Management from University Of Lagos .He has over 10years experience in the finance and banking industry. He single-handedly set up the energy desk of Triumph Bank Limited. He has handled many Construction and Petroleum haulage projects during his appointment as project manager in Triumph Securities Limited. His experience has been a tremendous boost to the Walksey vision. He holds the largest share holding in the company and was brain behind the setting up of the company.
MANAGEMENT TEAM:
Wale Olawoyin, is the head of the management team of Walksey Investments Limited and sees to the day-to-day running of the company.
Obi Mkparu, is the Technical Director Construction and Projects. He is a 1988 graduate of estate management and has undergone several management development courses on Projects and Construction Management. He worked with the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company as part of the team that initiated and successfully completed several project including the new Head Office Complex Lagos, the multi billion naira Mint Factory Abuja, the junior and senior staff housing complexes. On leaving NSPMC in 1997 he joined Dan Mart Nigeria Limited a major construction firm that executed several branch redevelopment/ engineering project for First Bank Plc and UBA Plc. He joined Walksey Investments limited as part of the top management team in 2003. Presently, he is on a 10 week project management consultancy contract with Messrs RTG Twins Nigerian Limited for the construction of Zenith Bank Plc Challenge Ibadan Branch, which ends in August 2005.
M.B. Onyia, is the company’s project quantity surveyor, a member Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyor, with over 15years experience in the construction industry. He has undertaken various branch construction projects for Eko International Bank Plc before joining Walksey Investments Limited.
Arc. Shola Olawoyin, is the company’s project Architect, with over 10 years with construction industry. He is a member of Nigeria Institute of Architect. He has undertaken various design construction project for Walksey Investments Limted.
Tunde Fadeyibi, is the financial director of Walksey. He holds a Bachelor Of Science degree in accounting and is a chartered accountant of great repute. He has been ensuring that the financial books of Walksey is well kept.
Simi Diya, is the company’s Legal Adviser. He holds a Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree in Law from the University Of Lagos and University Of Nigeria Nsukka respectively.