By Dipo Olowookere
The management of Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Mamman Bukar Zargana as a Non-Executive Director of the company with effect from August 1, 2018.
His appointment was approved during the 38th Board of Directors meeting of the firm held on July 10, 2018.
Mr Zargana is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Mainstreet Capital Limited and has almost 20 years’ experience in investment banking spanning investment banking practice, industry knowledge, strong corporate governance and compliance strategy.
His core competence is in Leadership and Management; Valuation and Fairness Option; Portfolio/Funds Management; Public Offers-Underwriting; Mergers and Acquisition; Privatization ard Public Partnership; Strategic Advisory Services and Debt/Equity Capital Market.
He is also a Non-Executive Director at Platform Capital Limited and Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc as well as a part-time member of Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST).
Mr Zargana has served as adviser to companies involved in exploiting various investment opportunities in Nigeria. Investment areas include sectors like real estate, financial services, mining, manufacturing, agriculture and agro-allied, technology and telecommunications.
He has variously advised on the restructuring of corporations, divestments, capital raisings and securitizations.
He holds a M.Sc. International Finance & Economic Policy, UK; Master in Business Administration, Lagos State; B.Sc. Accountancy, Borno State.
Other certifications include Advanced Certificate in Investment Banking Switzerland; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR); Fellow, Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria (ICEN); Associate, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM); Member, Institute of Directors of Nigeria (IOD); and Member, Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI).
Modupe Gbadeyanka 
Aduragbemi Omiyale