Isiyaku Ismalia is a Chartered Accountant and is currently a Principal Partner Hairuji and Associates. He had a distinguished and meritorious career at the Federal Capital Territory Administration and FCT Internal Revenue Services from where he retired as Director of Treasury. Over the years, he has built up his managerial capacity in Halal Fountain Hotel Limited, TRI System Nigeria Limited and Habib Nigeria Bank Limited.

He has attended several courses, workshops and seminars in Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Malta, Rwanda and Malaysia.

Isiyaku Ismalia is a Fellow of the Forensic and Investigative Auditor, African Business School, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Institute of Fraud Examiners, and Institute of Treasury Management, He is a member of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Joint Tax Board of the Federation, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.

As part of his accomplishment, he was given several awards and commendations- Presidential Civil Service Merit Award, Distinguished embership Award at the Nigeria College of Accountancy Alumni Association, Distinguished Membership Award (ANAN), Certificate of Honour by National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Commendation by HNBL for Achieving Deposit/ Profit Debt Recovery Target, Merit Award by CBN Clearing House Committee, Commendation for Recovery of Non-Performing Credit by HNBL, Commendation from HNBL for Foiling Fraud Attempt and Commendation from HNBL for Achieving Target.

He obtained a Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Master in International Affairs and Diplomacy at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He further obtained Master of Public Policy and Administration at Bayero University and an Accounting Certification from the Nigeria College of Accountancy.