Board of Administrators:
- Brief Resume of Administrative Officers of REIF
* The President
Ibifiri A.C. Bobmanuel
Mr. Ibifiri A.C. Bobmanuel is the founder and President of Rivers Entrepreneurs and Investors Forum (REIF). A passionate believer in the potentials of Rivers State, Bobmanuel has proven himself as a visionary leader in various business and social domains in Rivers State.
He is currently the CEO of various businesses notably Bobmanuel A.C construction. He has an experience of over 25 years in business management, which cuts across the automobile, construction and Agricultural sectors of the Economy.
He holds a Master Degree in Business Management [MBM] from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University [ATBU] - Bauchi, Nigeria.
* Secretary-General
Tekena Michael Titus Braide
Mr. Tekena Michael Titus Braide, is the Secretary General of Rivers Entrepreneurs & Investors Forum (REIF). He is also the CEO / Managing Director of FILLIRO INTEGRATED SERVICES LTD, a company he established in 2010. A licensed Exporter, the company is also into Maritime, Logistics and Contract Services.
He is also the Managing Director of Kalatel Nigeria Limited, a company which undertakes freight forwarding and shipping Agency business among other things.
The experience of this technocrat is never in doubt. For over thirty (30) years he has been in the business world. He has wide experience in the Maritime, Construction, Production, Marketing, Telecommunications, Oil & Gas (Export) sectors.
He made forays in the business world, when he joined the family’s Freight Forwarding and shipping business in 1981. Since then, he has been in the private sector.
In 1991 he left the family business and joined a construction firm called Kydon Nigeria Ltd. Between 1994 and 1996, he was the Depot Manager of 7up bottling company in Rivers State.
In 1997, he co-founded a construction company called STONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.
His hobbies include, reading, writing, travelling and Listing to classical & sentimental music etc.
Treasurer
Charp-Jumbo Biekpo Jonathan
Engr. Chapp-Jumbo, Treasurer of REIF, is a visionary and result oriented leader.
As the CEO of BIE-USHA (W.A) Ltd., a position he has held for over 27 years, Chapp Jumbo has contributed to the development of the local content in both the upstream and down stream sectors of the petroleum industry in Nigeria.
He is a member of various professional bodies.He holds a Bachelor’s Degree [B.Eng.] in Mechanical Engineering.
