We are the Company
THE COMPANY
We, at Proavus, believe that quality lays the foundation for scalability and prosperity. Starting as an importer of general goods company in 2018, we step forward to become a diversified business conglomerate in West Africa with interests in Food, Agriculture and Commodites. Proavus prides itself on taking the responsibility of the health of its valued consumers with its food products. We believe that quality is never a coincidence; instead, it is a product of intelligence and hard work.
OUR VISION
Our aim is to become the leading food producer in Africa to expand our business across borders, where we would be exporting our food items to different parts of the world. Our vision is to maximise our customer satisfaction by offering quality that ensures better health.
OUR VALUES
The primary purpose of our existence is serving the community by ensuring organic and quality foods. With passion, trust, accountability, and dedication, we constantly to improving our foods’ quality and developing a confidence in the community and beyond. We believe that health should bear no compromise.
Our Mission
Proavus does not only work hard to make an impact, instead, but we also strive to provide the best products to our customers, and we are always willing to travel the extra mile to ensure productive outcomes. We ascertain the quality of all our products and ensure organic production.
BOARD MEMBERS
Franklin Iheanyichukwu Opara
President & Chief Executive
Proavus is a venture which is close to my heart. We are putting in substantial effort to grow by streamlining our operations to provide top-notch quality to our consumers.
Since the company was initiated in 2018, we have achieved significant milestones and aim to develop even more. We aim to become the most trusted and dependable company through our functional operations and uplift our quality control operations.
The old era heavily inspires this company, and we work hard to bring an element of the past in our company. We highly respect our ancestors, and we replicate their methodologies to provide the best food-quality. We source all of our food items and high volumes of multi-grain from the country’s best farmers. Our vision with the company is to achieve success by integrating more nutritious grains to maintain and uplift your health. Your health is our primary goal, and we aspire to help you achieve a sustainable lifestyle.
Kalu Ikenga
Non Executive Director
Mr. Ike Kemjika is a seasoned Management and Financial Consultant. Mr. Kemjika holds a B.Sc. And M.Sc. in Banking and Finance from Ogun State University (OOU) Ago Iwoye and Abia State University Uturu Respectively, he also holds an MBA (Finance) from Edo State University (Ambrose Alli University) Ekpoma. Mr. Kemjika is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), and Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITAD). Mr. Kemjika is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountant of England and the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN). He also holds a Diploma in Business Law from the reputed L.C.C.I London. Mr. Ike Kemjika worked with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. (1982-1997), Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, were he rose to the position of a Senior Manager before leaving in 2006. He also was General Manager Finance at System Tech Limited in 2007, and as Finance Director at First Salem Housing Estate Limited and Real Estate Emporium Limited. Lagos (2008-2012)
Tochukwu Chimela Ujah
Non Executive Director
Tochukwu Chimela Ujah is an esteemed legal professional and educator with a robust academic foundation. He completed his secondary education in 2000 at Lagos State Model College, Epe, before obtaining his LLB degree with honours from Ebonyi State University in 2005. After attending the Nigerian Law School in Enugu and being called to the Nigerian Bar in 2006, he earned his Master’s degree (LLM) from Nottingham Trent University in 2010 and his Doctorate from Anglia Ruskin University in 2018.
From 2010 to 2024, Tochukwu served as a lecturer at Abia State Polytechnic. He is also a partner at Collins Dike and Associates, a reputable law firm located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Tochukwu is married and has one son.