EMMANUEL AGOCHUKWU OKPALAOKA (MANAGING CONSULTANT)

Mr. Okpalaoka served with Onwujufu, Giwa-Osagie & Co. (Chartered Accountants) from 1st august 1979 30th September, 1981 as an audit Trainee. On 1st October, 1981, he joined the firm of Okpala, Ezeamii & co. (Chartered Accountants) as an audit Trainee and was promoted to the position of an Audit Senior in July 1983.  In August, 1984, he was promoted to the position of Audit Supervisor.

He left the Firm of Okpala, Ezeamii & Company as an Audit Manager in October, 1988 to join the Syndicated Investment Holdings Group/Modotels Group of Hotels as the Group Accountant. This was with a view to broadening his industrial experience.

He rose to the position of Group Financial Controller and later Finance Director before leaving the Group in 1994.    
With the formation of DUAL CONCEPT CONSULTANTS LIMITED early in 1990, he became the first Managing Consultant of the company in July, 1994. Mr. Okpalaoka holds the following academic and professional qualifications:

(i)         HND (Accountancy)
(ii)        FCA
(iii)       MBA (Banking and Finance)
(iv)       ACTI

BRIEF SUMMARY OF MR E.A. OKPALAOKA’S JOB EXPERIENCE

 

Mr. Okpalaoka’s practical experiences include:
(a)     Accounts Reconciliation Services and introduction of accounting systems for the following organizations:

i.          National Electric Power authority (NEPA) now Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN)
ii.         Enosco Nigeria Limited, P.H. (Oil Field Construction)
iii.        Oil Field and Waterways Services Co. Ltd., P.H
iv.        Kaduna  State Health Management Board.
v.         Federal Polytechnic, Oko
vi.        Brollo Nigeria Limited, Onitsha, a Multi-million Naira  Iron Foundary Company.
vii.       Dulugha Enterprises Ltd, - a large agro-based company.
viii.      Genprogetti Nigeria Ltd. (Oil field Construction).
ix.        Igbo Etiti Local Government Council.
x.         Chicason Group Nigeria Limited.

(b)     Restructuring and Re-engineering of the following companies and organizations:
(i)         Resources Improvement and Manufacturing Company Limited (Staff strength of over 800)
(ii)        A – Z Petroleum Products Limited
(iii)       S.G. Mineral Industrial and Chemical Company Limited
(v)        Oilfield Specialists Limited (Oil Services Company)
(vi)       Many community banks in the South East

(c)  Investigation and Reconciliation Accounting Services rendered to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Headquarters, Lagos.

(d)  Preparation of Accounts Operations Manual for the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a division of the NNPC)
(e)  Preparation of Accounts Manual for the National Automotive Company (NAC) Abuja
(f)   Sourcing of funds from the financial market for the following companies:
(i)   Niger Steel Company Limited, Enugu
(ii) Resources Improvement and Manufacturing Company Limited (RIMCO) Palm Kernel and Vegetable Oil Processing Company)