Nigeria Leaders

Esther Osunro Cece Yara Foundation Esther is the Programs Coordinator with Cece Yara Foundation, a non-governmental organization that focuses on combating sexual abuse against children in Nigeria. Esther has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Public Health and is passionate about serving and protecting the rights of vulnerable populations, especially women and children. She has experience … Read More

Yusha’u Muhammad Abubakar Enhancing Communities Action for Peace and Better Health Initiatives Yusha’u is the Founder and Program Coordinator for Enhancing Communities Action for Peace and Better Health Initiatives (e-CAPH), a local civil society organization focusing on gender, sexual, and reproductive health for women and girls, and peace building and promoting good governance in Kaduna State. With over 10 years … Read More

Damilola Elizabeth Aboluwarin Health Matters Inc. Damilola (“Lola” for short) is a Project Officer with Health Matters Inc., were she implements projects to improve the health and wellbeing of the Lagos State population. She is an experienced and passionate advocate for women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights . She works to educate girls and women about their … Read More

Benjamin Yunana Maigari Africa Media Development Foundation Benjamin is the Program Manager of the Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF), a media and communications civil society organization and owner of Africa Prime News based in Kaduna State. He is passionate about gender issues, education, public health, and advocacy. He has worked with numerous international and local non-governmental organizations in Northern Nigerian … Read More

Timothy Elisha Gender Policy Unit with Ahmadu Bello University Timothy is the Program Officer with the Gender Policy Unit at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. In this role, he initiates programs and partners with the Gender Policy Unit Director and team members to formulate and advocate for policies which promote and increase women’s and girls’ self-reliance … Read More

Ruth Barrera Hope for the Village Child Foundation Ruth is the Education Coordinator with Hope for the Village Child Foundation (HVCF), a local organization working to improve sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, peace building, economic empowerment, literacy, and access to education in rural Nigeria for women and youth. She has over 10 years of experience working with … Read More

Emmanuel Sunday Tagwai Development and Peace Initiative Emmanuel is the Head of Programs for the Development and Peace Initiative (DPI), a faith-based organization in Kaduna, Nigeria, focusing on improving the lives of children and vulnerable women. He has 15 years of experience in governance and development with a focus on peace and security. With DPI, Emmanuel manages and coordinates projects … Read More

Khadija Abdulkarim Population and Reproductive Health Initiative Khadija is the Deputy Team lead for the Population and Reproductive Health Initiative’s (PRHI) Girls’ Education Program in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, where she coordinates programs and strategies for community engagement, monitors and supports the GCE staff, supervises and manages program databases, and trains mentors and adolescent girls to become role models in … Read More

Victor Osae Ihidero Women Connect Initiative Victor is the Co-Director and Communications Manager at Women Connect Initiative (WCI), a women-led non-governmental organization based in Zaira, Kaduna State, Nigeria. He coordinates all education-focused programs aimed at using alternate communication approaches to educate rural girls and women through techniques such as Drama-in-Education (DiE) and Theatre-for-Development (TfD) methodologies. Victor has eight years of … Read More

Bella Akhagba Bella Foundation for Child and Maternal Care Bella is the Founder and CEO of the Bella Foundation for Child and Maternal Care. With over 17 years of experience in the development sector, she has worked with both national and international organizations, including the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria as a Program Officer and the World Bank as a … Read More