CEO / Managing Director
Dr. Martins Terungwa Ako
Dr. Martins Terungwa Ako is the founder, principal shareholder, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Martterako Nig. Ltd. He established the company in 2025 with a clear ambition: to build a single, disciplined Nigerian enterprise able to deliver across the sectors that drive national development.
As CEO, he sets the company's strategy and leads its nine divisions — engineering and construction, real estate, building materials, hospitality, water and food production, information technology, agriculture, education and general contracting. He brings a hands-on, results-driven style to the business, working closely with clients, government stakeholders and partners to see projects from concept through to completion.
Dr. Ako is the author of the company's operating philosophy — Plan, Monitor, Evaluate, Improve. Under his leadership every Martterako project begins with careful planning and costing, is tracked closely while under way, is measured honestly against its targets, and feeds lessons into the next assignment.
He is committed to building a company that creates employment, develops local capacity and contributes to economic growth in Abuja and across Nigeria.
- Corporate strategy & governance
- Sets the group's direction, oversees governance and ensures every division operates to the same standard of accountability.
- Multi-sector leadership
- Directs operations across nine business lines, aligning engineering, property, supply and services into one integrated offering.
- Stakeholder & partner relations
- Leads relationships with government agencies, corporate clients, investors and development partners.
- Performance management
- Champions the Plan · Monitor · Evaluate · Improve framework that governs how every project is delivered.
