Willend Associates Limited is a start-up environment and sustainability services business. We are registered and active in the United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Our UK business was established in June 2018 to provide specialist project management services on Scottish Power Renewables offshore windfarm project in East Anglia.
In August 2019, the UK business name was changed from "Willend Limited" to "Willend Associates Limited". The name change was necessary to align the operating structure of the business and for consistency in the identity of the business in Nigeria and UK.
Our Nigerian business was established in April 2019 due to a growing demand for environment and sustainability services in Nigeria. It was also our view that Nigeria offers diverse opportunities for our ambition of expansion into other African markets as a result of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).
Willend Associates has mobilised a group of highly qualified individuals with a shared interest and passion for the transfer and integration of their international experiences into emerging economies in Africa.
We have an experienced team with diverse backgrounds and demonstrable track records of delivering world-class projects for clients in the public and private sectors.
We are particularly proud of the collective international experiences, achievements and leadership qualities of our team.
Founder and Managing Director
Etia is the Founder and Managing Director of Willend UK and Nigeria. He has a background in Civil Engineering and diversified into environmental management and sustainability during his undergraduate studies. He started his environmental career as “planning policy assistant” on a strategic environmental assessment with Fareham Borough Council, UK. Etia has delivered environment and sustainability objectives on projects such as: railways, roads, bridges, tunnels and underground utilities, electricity transmission/substations, renewable energy, urban regeneration, remediation (contaminated soil/groundwater) and marine works.
His pragmatic problem solving approach has added value across the programme lifecycle of projects from strategy development through to implementation and legacy. He has worked on projects of National Significance for clients such as: Scottish Power Renewables, High Speed 2, Qatar Rail, Network Rail, National Grid and London 2012 Olympics. He holds a “Chartered Environmentalist” status with the Society of Environment UK. He is also a lead “Environmental Auditor” with a master’s degree in Environmental Management from University of Surrey, UK.
Director
Dr. Samuel has a background in business development and specialises in corporate insolvency law. He has served as a Doing Business Consultant in the Office of the President, Nigeria. He has provided legal consultancy advice to the federal governments of Nigeria, Rwanda, and Seychelles. He has also drafted national reform policies/legislation to attract investors and improve the ease of doing business in these countries.
Dr. Samuel has consulted for various private sector organisations in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, Nigeria, and Rwanda.
He holds a Ph.D. in Corporate and Corporate Insolvency Law, a Masters degree in Corporate Law (with commendation), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Research (with commendation) from the Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom.
Director
Ekaete has a background in occupational therapy. She is an accomplished allied health care professional and administrator. She brings with her a wealth of transferable leadership and managerial skills gained from working in senior-level positions at specialist health care facilities in the USA and UK.
Ekaete holds a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Florida State University, United States of America. She is also a Professional Doctorate Degree research scholar in Occupational Therapy at the University of Essex, UK. Her research interests include the application of Sustainability principles and telehealth technology in occupation health practice.
Director
John has a background in water resources management. He has held senior management positions at federal and state government parastatals in Nigeria. He has served as a technical special assistant to two federal Ministers of Environment. John retired as a Director of Nigerian Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA).
During his period of service with NOSDRA, he played an active role in the development of policies, strategies, procedures and oil spill emergency response training programmes. He also acted as the liaison between the National Assembly, oil companies and their host communities.
John holds a master’s degree (with merit) in Environmental Management from University of Surrey, UK.
Director
David has a background in integrated safety, health and environment (HSE) management systems. He has held senior management positions on oil and gas projects for Subsea 7 in Nigeria. He has extensive onshore and offshore experience of delivering HSE requirements on projects for ExxonMobil, Total and Shell.
David holds HSE certifications from UK and USA. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from University of Calabar, Nigeria.
United Kingdom: Suite 9 Dalton House, 60 Windsor Avenue, London. SW19 2RR.
Nigeria: 4 Jetty Road, Mkpanak, Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State.
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
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