Executive Director
Organisations are built on structure. Growth and its sustainability is premised on good governance. In the case of Mount Zion Institute of Christian Drama, the board is chaired by the Executive Director, Evang. Mike Bamiloye.
His prerogative is to oversee the goal of the establishment driven towards improving humanity’s well being in varied ramifications.
Deputy Director
The directorate is in two tiers. The second tier is the office of the Deputy Director, Evang. Yemi Joseph Adepoju. In this capacity, he assists the substantive Director in the day-to-day administration of the institute, overseeing academic coordination, student welfare, and the implementation of curricular policies across all programmes—Bachelor of Arts, Post Graduate Diploma, and Basic Certificate Course. Evang. Adepoju also serves as the primary liaison between MZI and its theatre company, Zion Royal Theatre (ZRT), ensuring that theoretical instruction in Theatre Arts (Christian Drama) aligns seamlessly with practical production demands.
Provost
As part of the governance structure of Mount Zion Institute of Christian Drama, the Provost, Professor Jesuleye Aquila Olalekan, serves as the chief academic officer responsible for the strategic oversight of all educational programmes, including the Bachelor of Arts, and Post Graduate Diploma. His role encompasses curriculum development, faculty supervision, accreditation compliance, and the maintenance of academic standards across every specialization. Professor Olalekan also chairs the Academic Board, where he guides policy decisions on student admissions, examinations, research, and graduation requirements, ensuring that the institute’s evangelical mandate remains central to its pedagogical framework. More on this context, he collaborates closely with the Director and the Deputy Director to align academic delivery with the production activities of Zion Royal Theatre (ZRT), thereby bridging classroom theory with practical stage and film application. Under his academic leadership, MZI continues to produce graduates who are not only artistically competent but also theologically grounded and professionally ready for Christian drama ministry in Nigeria and beyond.
Registrar
Central to the administrative machinery of Mount Zion Institute of Christian Drama is the Office of the Registrar, occupied by Mr. Covenant Adebayo. As the custodian of all official records, Mr. Adebayo oversees student admissions, registration processes, academic transcripts, and the secure storage of examination results for all programmes—Bachelor of Arts, Post Graduate Diploma, and Basic Certificate Course. His office manages the issuance of diplomas and certificates, maintains the academic calendar, and ensures that all administrative procedures comply with the institute’s governance policies and any applicable educational regulations. Additionally, the Registrar serves as the secretary to the Academic Board, preparing meeting agendas, documenting resolutions, and disseminating decisions to relevant departments. Through his diligent stewardship, Mr. Adebayo ensures transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency, allowing the academic and production arms of MZI to function without administrative disruption.
Synergy of Governance: Driving the Vision of MZI Forward
The seamless synergy among the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Provost, and Registrar constitutes the administrative backbone of Mount Zion Institute of Christian Drama, ensuring that the institute’s evangelical vision remains both visionary and operational. The Executive Director provides the overarching prophetic and strategic direction, defining the theological and artistic contours of what Christian drama should achieve in the contemporary world. The Deputy Director translates that vision into actionable daily administration, bridging the gap between high-level policy and ground-level execution, while personally attending to student welfare, faculty coordination, and the integration of academic work with the production schedule of Zion Royal Theatre (ZRT). Concurrently, the Provost ensures that the evangelical mandate is embedded into the curriculum, accreditation standards, and pedagogical methods, guaranteeing that every specialisation from Directing and Playwriting to Sound, Light and Costume Designs produces graduates who are theologically informed and artistically proficient. The Registrar, as the custodian of records and administrative processes, provides the structural integrity that holds the system together, managing admissions, examinations, transcripts, and documentation with precision, thereby freeing the academic and directorial arms to focus on training and production. Together, these four offices operate in a circular rhythm of planning, execution, academic validation, and administrative record-keeping. Weekly cross-functional meetings ensure that no decision occurs in isolation: the Director’s evangelical priorities inform the Provost’s curriculum reviews; the Deputy Director’s observations from critical advising feed back into academic adjustments; and the Registrar’s data on student progress enables evidence-based interventions. This four-fold synergy transforms MZI from a mere drama school into a well-governed evangelical institution where vision is not merely proclaimed but systematically achieved, one trained disciple at a time.