Rabiu Abdullahi Umar joined DCP as Group Sales and Marketing
Director with over 20 years experience in senior and executive functions
within the downstream Petroleum and Cement manufacturing sectors with a
focus on transformational leadership.
Rabiu started his career in
Oando Plc and rapidly rose to hold different management roles within the
marketing business and led the Sales and Marketing Transformation plan
successfully.
In 2014 he moved to Lafarge Africa as the Energy
and Power Director and subsequently managed Strategy and Business
Development portfolio for West Africa in addition,where he led the
development and execution of critical projects within Nigeria, Ghana and
Cameroun. In 2016 he became the Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer of Ashaka Cement Plc and spearheaded the turnaround of the
business until his departure in 2019 to join Dangote Industries Ltd as
Group Chief Commercial Officer.
A graduate of Accounting from
Bayero University Kano and an Alumnus of Harvard Business School. He is
also a member of the Institute of Directors.