Charles Idowu Ademilua

Non-Executive Director – Healthcare & Social Infrastructure

Dr. Charles Idowu Ademilua serves as Non-Executive Director – Healthcare & Social Infrastructure of NCDF Group. He provides Board-level oversight on healthcare systems, social infrastructure investments, and development-focused initiatives, supporting the evaluation, governance, and strategic direction of NCDF’s health and social impact portfolio.

Role at NCDF Group

In his role, he is responsible for:

  • Providing Board-level oversight on healthcare and social infrastructure investments
  • Supporting evaluation of healthcare PPPs and infrastructure projects
  • Contributing sector expertise to investment governance and decision processes
  • Advising on hospital systems, community health programmes, and service delivery models
  • Strengthening the integration of healthcare outcomes within NCDF’s development investment strategy

Leadership Mandate

His mandate is focused on ensuring that NCDF’s healthcare and social infrastructure investments are strategically sound, operationally viable, and aligned with long-term development outcomes, while maintaining strong governance and institutional discipline.

Experience

Dr. Ademilua is a versatile physician with multidisciplinary experience across clinical medicine, emergency care, community health practice, and administration. His background provides deep insight into healthcare systems development, operational delivery, and patient-centred service models. His experience spans both clinical and administrative roles, equipping him with the ability to contribute effectively to the governance and evaluation of healthcare infrastructure investments and public health initiatives.

Areas Of Focus

  • Healthcare systems development

  • Hospital infrastructure and operations

  • Public-private healthcare partnerships

  • Community health programmes

  • Social infrastructure investment governance

Governance Note

This role is exercised at NCDF Holdings Limited at Board level and focuses on independent oversight and sector expertise.

It is distinct from:

  • The fiduciary investment management responsibilities of NCDF Investment Management Plc
  • The capital markets execution functions of NCDF Securities Limited