Mr. Areola is a non-Executive Director of SET Plc. He is a graduate of Political Science from the University of Benin (1983) and obtained an MSc (1986) from the same University in Public Administration. Akin has held various positions in reputable institutions in Nigeria including; DHL International 1988-1992, where he reached the position of Area Manager (Abuja); Red Star Express, 1992-1995. Positions held included, AGM Sales, AGM Commercial and Head of Training and Administration; ABEX Express Delivery Service, 1996-1998 – Consultant Chief Operating Officer responsible for setting up company and acted in CEO capacity for a brief period; Trans-Nationwide Express Plc – Managing Director/CEO with two major Divisions, Courier and Freight; Gaming Management Limited – CEO. In this role, Akin assisted in Setting up the lottery system in Nigeria.