Team Members

ONU OGBONNAYA
Ogbonnaya graduated from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu with an HND (Distinction) in accounting. He also holds B.SC in Banking & Finance from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, and MBA (Financial Management) from Lagos State University.
Onu began his working career at Ernst & Young (Chartered Accountants), where he rose to the post of Audit Senior. He later joined Zenith Bank Plc and worked in various areas in the bank including Business Development, Branch Management, and as Head of Operations of Key branches. An avid reader and prolific writer, Mr. Onu has attended different courses on management development and financial management. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
He was the Chief Operating Officer of Olive Microfinance Bank Limited, from where he joined Masters Energy Oil & Gas Ltd. as Group Finance Controller before being re-assigned to his present position.
FELIX ERIBO
Felix holds Distinction in Accounting from Auchi Polytechnic and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Benin. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), and Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
He has over 21 years of practical working experience in public and private sectors of the economy. He has worked with Lucky Osawaru & Co. (Chartered Accountants), Nora Industries Group Limited, University of Benin, United Bank for Africa, and All States Trust Bank Plc before joining Masters Energy Group in 2006.
Felix was the pioneer Head of Audit & Control System of Masters Energy Group. He was the financial controller before being reassigned to his current position as Executive Director Operations.
Mohammed Dimari Executive Director Upstream Business Development & Venture Capital. Mohammed Ali Dimari holds a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. He started his career with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) where he served in various positions and capacities such as Deputy Manager and subsequently, Manager Leadership Development Learning with Talent Management Department of NNPC, Group Human Resources Division (GHR) Corporate Headquarters, Coordinator, Chief Officers’ Management Development Program (COMDP), Chief Economist, Energy Industry Analysis, Corporate Planning & Strategy (CP&S), Acting Head, Joint Venture/Production sharing contracts, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Lagos Team Lead Records, Recruitment, Discipline and Appraisal (RRDA).
During his 24 years career with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), he chaired and co-chaired numerous disciplinary/fraud investigative committees constituted by NNPC Top Management over the years and has attended numerous Management, Leadership, Strategy, and Certification programs in-country and overseas. These include Certification program on International Petroleum Certificate Management Program, 7 habits of highly effective people, as well as four roles of leadership, organized by the Franklin Covey Organization, Utah, USA. Where he was awarded a certificate in Training in Design and delivery. He subsequently joined the services of Masters Energy Oil & Gas as ED, Upstream Services & Venture Capital Projects upon retiring from services of NNPC, after 24 years of service with the Corporation.


UGOCHUKWU NWOFOR
Ugo is responsible for the Company’s long-range planning and Management. He has a wealth of experience spanning over 15 years in Project/Product Management and has some years of banking experience. He was at the helm of affairs of the Company’s business at its inception, before being seconded to Masters Bureau De Change, a subsidiary of Masters Energy Group. As the Managing Director.
A seasoned marketer, Ugo has attended various management courses and overseas training. He holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from Enugu State University (ESUT), and an MBA from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. He is a member of several professional bodies and an Alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School (LBS).
He is currently the Executive Director of Admin/Corporate Services.
BARRISTER CHINYERE USEN
Barr. Chinyere is a product of the prestigious University of Lagos, Imo State University, Owerri, and Abia State University, Uturu, where she obtained her LLM and LLB Degrees in Law and master’s degree in public administration (MPA) respectively. She proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and obtained her BL. She also attended the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede where she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Administration.
She is a Chartered Secretary and a Fellow (FCIS) of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). A Chartered Arbitrator and an Associate, International Trader and Supply Chain and Logistics Management Specialist which she obtained from Dunlap-Stone University, Arizona USA. Chinyere has attended the National Broadcast Academy, Lagos for Public Speaking and Broadcasting. She is an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School for Senior Management Program (SMP). She has attended the Oil and Gas Agreement School in London and has attended microfinancing training and exposure at Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.
She has worked variously both in national and multinational companies and has had a stint of legal practice before joining Masters Energy Group in 2008. She has occupied the position of the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser/Head of Admin & HR in Olive Microfinance Bank Limited – a subsidiary of the group before she was transferred to Alsa Petrochemical Industries Limited as the Company Secretary and Head of the Legal Department in 2013. In 2015, she was made the pioneer Managing Director of Multi Dimensions Chemicals and Allied Products Limited in the Group and later was assigned to manage Masters Energy Commodities Trading Ltd as an additional responsibility.
Chinyere is currently the Group Company Secretary and Executive Director, Legal of Masters Energy Group.
