Leadership & Technical Team
Leadership and technical team
Veterinary doctors, a ruminant nutrition specialist and agribusiness professionals lead the work of DPS.
Leadership
Board and executive leadership
Dr Celestine NACHE Ayok
Chairman
Chairman of DPS Integrated Solutions Limited and a leading dairy consultant and livestock value chain development professional with over 35 years of experience. A veterinary doctor by training, with extensive knowledge and skills in livestock production systems, both on farm and on station.
Area of expertise: Dairy consulting, livestock value chain development, livestock production systems
Dr. Adamu James
Managing Director
Managing Director of DPS. He holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He worked with Agrivaart Nigeria Limited during the setting up of Niyya Farm in Kaduna, and served as General Manager of Magami Ranch in Miango, Plateau State. He is a member of the Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association.
Area of expertise: Veterinary medicine, farm setup, ranch management
Ezekiel BULUS Doka
Director
About 12 years of practical experience working with development agencies within Nigeria. An agribusiness, livestock and rural development professional in livelihood programmes. He is also involved in livestock systems, market development and community engagement. He holds a BSc in Animal Production and an MBA in Agribusiness and Value Chain Management.
Area of expertise: Agribusiness, livestock systems, rural development, market development
Technical and management team
Specialists behind the work
Mr. Yakubu Kadarko
Logistics Manager
Manages logistics at DPS. He is a graduate of Bayero University, Kano. He has worked in supply chain companies, including PAE of the USA as a logistics officer, and briefly with Sight Savers in Kaduna.
Area of expertise: Logistics and supply chain
Dr. Mustapha Salawu
Foreign Technical Consultant
A ruminant specialist and consultant of international reputation, with sound scientific and technical knowledge in ruminant nutrition and production. Based in Coventry, UK, he consults for top dairy farms in the United Kingdom. He holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in ruminant nutrition and production from the University of Aberdeen.
Area of expertise: Ruminant nutrition and production
Natasha Ishaya
Accountant
The DPS accountant. She holds an HND in accounting and has over 13 years of experience working with DPS.
Area of expertise: Accounting
Mr. Joel Kure Godson
External Auditor
An experienced auditor with cumulative years of experience in the private sector environment.
Area of expertise: External auditing, private sector
Work with our technical team
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