Faruk serves as the Managing Director/CEO of Shelter Suites & Hotels Limited, the leading family owned hotel development company in Nigeria with assets covering the major geopolitical zones in the country. He currently sits on the advisory board of four different companies. He holds an a undergraduate degree in Information Systems from Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA, and a Master’s degree in Real Estate finance from Georgetown University in Washington DC, USA. He is an avid company incubator that has established several start-ups.