Apostle Hayford Alile (1938-2018) was former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), philanthropist, and the spiritual leader of St. Joseph Chosen Church of God (SJCCG). He run foundation during his lifetime, ‘The Hayford Alile Foundation (THAF)’, a humanitarian platform structured for the delivery of social values. For his contributions to the nation’s economic development, Apostle Hayford Alile was given the national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) as well as the National Productivity Merit Award.

• He consistently advocated a synergy for national development, patriotism and national outlook in promoting peace andyy unity.
• He founded The Hayford Alile Foundation to cater for the poor.
• He served the country extensively, especially in the structuring of the economic landscape of both the private and public sector.