To many birthdays are time markers and occasions for merry-making. To the great however, they are moments of quiet reflection, self appraisal and a pause in the race of life to count blessings and set new goals.
For Olúwaṣeun Faleye, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), today is not just a celebration of another year, but of a life dedicated to excellence, defined by service and resilience.
Faleye’s journey has been anything but ordinary. From his early career in the Lagos State Civil Service, where he rose to the rank of an Assistant Director and served as Principal Private Secretary to former Governor Babatunde Fashola, SAN, he quickly distinguished himself as a young technocrat with a knack for managing complex public assignments.
His years in the corridors of state governance taught him the discipline of public service and the art of balancing vision with execution.
The private sector soon beckoned, and Faleye’s brilliance found expression at PwC Nigeria, AXA Mansard Insurance, and Leadway Pensure PFA, where he held strategic roles in business operations, consulting, and corporate development.
He later joined the National Pension Commission (PenCom) as Director of Corporate Services, sharpening his expertise in policy, regulation, and institutional governance. As founder of Fides & Fiducia, his own commercial law firm, Faleye expanded his influence into project finance, private equity, and complex corporate transactions, cementing his place as a versatile professional with uncommon depth.
However, it is at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund that Olúwaṣeun Faleye’s story enters its most profound chapter till date. Appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in July, 2024, Faleye inherited an agency in need of reform and renewal. In his own words at the handover, he pledged: “I will leave the NSITF better than I met it.”
Those words were not mere rhetoric; they were a mission statement. Since then, he has embarked on restructuring for efficiency, deeper stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to restoring confidence in the Fund’s mandate of protecting Nigerian workers.
What makes Olúwaṣeun Faleye remarkable, however, goes beyond his résumé. Colleagues describe him as a leader of quiet strength — approachable yet firm, visionary yet pragmatic, deeply principled yet adaptable. He embodies the perseverance that Nigeria’s institutions need in this moment of renewal.
As he celebrates his birthday today, admirers from across the public and private sectors salute not just the man at the helm of the NSITF, but the values he represents: integrity, excellence, and service to humanity.
Olúwaṣeun Faleye’s story reminds us that leadership is not about titles, but about impact. And on this day, his life stands as proof that with vision, discipline, and perseverance, one can leave indelible footprints in both the public and private spaces.
Happy Birthday to a man of service and vision — Oluwaseun Faleye.
Alexandra Mede
Deputy General Manager and Head Corporate Affairs department, NSITF
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