Nigeria Leaders

Cyriacus read marketing at Enugu State University of Science & Technology. He is a Journalist by training and has been practicing for more than a decade. He has worked with various NGOs on budget monitoring, governance, election monitoring, and HIV/AIDS campaigning. He is currently a Project Officer with Earthspring International, working on RMNCH advocacy in prisons.

Umma works with GCC and coordinates the activities of the organization. She believes that for development to take place the girl must be educated and supported with life skills while empowered and given the opportunity to gain reproductive health and rights related knowledge in order to reach her potential. She is a journalist by training with a Bachelor’s degree in … Read More

Tonia is a Program Associate with GCC in Abuja, supporting the giving of scholarships to girls from areas with low percentages of girls in secondary school and involved in facility and capacity building in public schools. Tonia is presently working towards becoming a Project Management Professional.

Priscillia works with Girls’ Power Initiative (Delta State) as the Program Officer. She supervises the implementation of all existing programs in the organization and facilitates interactive discussions on reproductive health issue in the centre. She is a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State Nigeria with a degree in Accounting.

Ehita works with Girls Power Initiative as the Coordinator of Delta State Centre. She is also a consultant on gender and reproductive health issues, working with adolescents on sexual and reproductive health issues. She is a feminist and a human rights activist.

Wilson is a Medical Practitioner and a Deputy Executive Director with WHARC, in Benin City. He is in charge of Maternal Health and Communication. He is the anchor for WHARC’s radio and television programs. He is also involved in field activities, such as the ongoing teenage pregnancy prevention program in Ekiti State.

Toyin works as a Program Officer in Research and Documentation with WHARC. She coordinates the center’s research and programs unit for the implementation of maternal and adolescent reproductive health projects and has seven years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Ado-Ekiti in Nigeria and a Masters of … Read More

Henrietta works with WFI where she serves as the Reproductive Health Advisor. She coordinates the array of health facilities and clinics under the control of WFI. She is a Nurse-Midwife with over fourteen years of experience. As a professional health provider, she leads the capacity building and updates for RMNCH including family planning and youth education for the organization. She … Read More

Busayomi works for WFI as Programme Associate. She has been a courageous and tireless advocate for young girls and women, insisting on discussing the difficult issues that impact their lives: girl child education, reproductive education, contraception, safe abortion, rape and other forms of gender-based violence. She has employed unconventional methods to go head-to-head with local state and federal leaders to … Read More

Abdulrazaq is Executive Director of YOSPIS. He manages civic education projects in Northern Nigeria that seek to raise youth awareness on their rights and responsibilities, and enhance government transparency and accountability through building and supporting community pressure groups. He also offers legal counsel to youth, girls, women and other vulnerable groups and is actively involved as a pioneer member of … Read More