From a timber studio to a main contractor
Oak View started in Minna in 2023, founded by six final-year students as a small design studio for timber structures.
Clients wanted heavy structural work and a high-quality finish from one contractor, so the studio became one: incorporated in January 2024, with a head office in Wuse Zone IV, Abuja.
- 2023 Founded in Minna by six final-year students
- 2024 Incorporated, RC 7301842; Abuja, Lagos and Akwa Ibom
- 2026 Technical documentation unit and consultant QS join
How we run a site
A liaison officer on every remote site
On distant jobs a dedicated officer acts as the COO's eyes on site and holds the site to head-office documentation standards.
15% lower mobilisation costs on the Akwa Ibom projects
Run trades side by side
Trades that would normally queue, like electrical chasing and floor tiling, are scheduled in separate zones at the same time.
The bulk of the Lekki finishes done in under two months
Absorb changes without stopping
When scope grows mid-job, the team re-plans material loads and spreads the cost across the remaining payments instead of halting.
No stoppage when the Owerri boundary grew by 37 metres
Buy early, from three quotes
Critical materials like steel and acrylic sheet are identified at the start and bought through a three-supplier competitive bid.
Less waste, and bulk discounts for paying early
Sign off a sample area first
Before finishes go in across a building, the client approves a small finished sample area.
Material waste below 3%
Who runs it
Prince Isemin Abia
Chairman, Board of Directors
Strategy and client relations
Imran Dahiru Ali
Chief Executive Officer
Finance, operations and engineering lead
Muhammad Aliyu Elsheikh
Chief Operations Officer
Operations, HR and quality assurance
Mohammed-Kamarudeen K. El-Hussein
Chief Financial Officer
Cash flow and cost control
Umar Faruk Ibrahim
Chief Procurement Officer
Supply chain and logistics
Isong Robert Ukot
Company Secretary
Legal advice
Qaveem Ahmad Wasif
Governance and Sustainability Lead
Ihegwuagu Ikechukwu
Head of Design
Design fidelity
Adaeze E. Egbulefu
Marketing Lead
Strategic communications and media
Aliyu Garba Bawa
Lead Quantity Surveyor
Measurement and cost
Chidera M. Okeke
Design Team
Interior design and landscaping
Eric Godfrey
Design Team
Interior design and construction
Richmond O. Oluwakorede
Design Team
Estate planning and development
Who we've worked with
Client
Client
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner- Sunny Best AluminiumPartner
- ACSC QS BasePartner
Partner
Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, RC 7301842. Tax-cleared to 31 December 2026. Memorandum, founders' agreement and 2025 audited accounts on request.