Caritas Communications Limited, Africa’s pioneer energy, oil and gas-focused reputation consulting company, has aannounced the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer and second-generation management team.
The move by the firm, which is a leader in strategic corporate communications consulting. coincides with transition of its Chief Executive Officer. Chief Adedayo Ojo, to Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors effective 1 August 2025.
After years of visionary leadership, Ojo will now guide on strategic direction and further strengthen corporate governance.
Favour Akintan has been appointed Chief Operating Officer/Acting CEO. Formerly Group Head, Business Services/Operations Manager, Akintan brings over 12 years of experience in operations, integrated marketing, and business leadership to the role. She will the lead the management team, which consists of three other senior professionals.
As part of the transition, Adedayo David Odulaja, will become Director of Research, Policy/Programmes. With a background in journalism, digital media, policy development and strategic communications, Odulaja will oversee research and policy programmes in alignment with clients’ deliverables.
Fisayo Ayodele will become Director of Strategic Communication. An experienced corporate communications specialist, Ayodele will be in charge of driving innovation in strategy development and media management across business operations.
Kazeem Afolabi will become Associate Director of Human Resources and Administration. This pioneer staff of Caritas will be the Manager for Board Affairs and Corporate Services.
Since it began operations in 2009, Caritas has grown to become one of the most respected reputation management consulting companies in the country and serves a wide array of clients across the public and private sectors.
On the transition, Ojo said: ‘As I step into the role of Chairman, I remain deeply committed to our mission to deliver flawless reputation management services to our clients.
‘I have full confidence that the new leadership team’s creativity, energy, expertise, and fresh perspectives will usher in an even more exciting era for the company’.
He expressed his profound appreciation to the company’s esteemed clients as well as the outgoing Chairman, Mr. John Addeh, saying that his remarkable leadership has provided stability to the company through the years.
In the same vein, he conveyed profound thanks to other members of the Board as the company’s new chapter begins.
On her new role, Akintan said: ‘I am honoured to lead Caritas into its next chapter. I am incredibly grateful to the founder for his foresight, leadership and mentorship since I joined the establishment.
‘Along with my colleagues in the management team and other members of staff, we are poised to deepen our impact in the industry, expand our services to new borders, and continue to deliver measurable value to our various clients and stakeholders.
‘We are committed to providing world-class reputation management consultancy, crisis communication and strategic communication and advisory solutions to clients across Nigeria and the broader African market’.
With a dedicated team of professionals who have backgrounds in consulting, media, public affairs, artificial intelligence, marketing and research, Caritas has a strong foothold in the reputation management, public relations and corporate communications industry across sub-Saharan Africa.
