GS-24 Speakers

Gender and Inclusion Summit 2024

Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor
Secretary-General, African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM-MIPREDA)
Keynote speaker

Greta Bull
Director, Women's Economic Empowerment, The Gates Foundation
Keynote speaker

Dr Vincent Olatunji
National Commissioner/CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)

HRH Jacob Adetayo Haastrup, Ph.D
Public Administrator and Policy Analyst, Consultant Communication and Human Resource Management/Traditional Head/Ruler

Orode Uduaghan
Honourable Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Community Support Services, and Girl Child Development, Delta State

Ashley Immanuel
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Semicolon

Chukwuemeka Onyimadu
National Feminist Economist, UN Women's Country Office, Nigeria

Dolapo Agbede
Disability Inclusion Advisor, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD)

Doyin Adewola
Executive Director, REAL Initiative

Dr Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko
MD/CEO, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF)

Dr Kemi DaSilva-Ibru
Founder, Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF),

Dr Olusesan Makinde
Chief Executive, Viable Helpers Development Organization; Managing Partner, Viable Knowledge Masters

Dr Omokhudu Idogho
Managing Director, Society for Family Health (SFH)

Dr Sophie Mills
Leads, FSD Network’s Collaborative Programme on Gender

Egemba Chinonso Fidelis
Aproko Doctor

Ehimario Igumbor
Principal Partner and Global Health Lead, Optidel Global

Emezino Afiegbe
Head, Relationship Management and Business Development, Women’s World Banking in Africa

Fr. Ata Barkindo
Executive Director, The Kukah Centre; Head of Secretariat, National Peace Committee

Hansatu Adegbite
National Consultant, Private Sector Partnerships, UN Women Nigeria Country office

Ifeanyi Nwokolo
Head, Sales & Business Development, National Microfinance Platform

John Makina
Oxfam International

Lehle Balde-Cameron
IMF Youth Fellow and Acumen Fellow

Maureen Ugochukwu
Public Health Specialist

Nabila Aguele
Chief Executive, Malala Fund, Nigeria

Sheikh Muhammad Nurudeen Lemu
Director, Research and Training, Dawah Institute of Nigeria; Assistant General Secretary, Islamic Education Trust (IET), Minna

Somachi Chris-Asoluka
Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu Foundation

Tawakalit Kareem
Associate Managing Partner at WGC Co.

Temi Badru
International compère; Founder, Voices and Faces Communications

Tolulope Babajide
Regional Gender/ Economic Inclusion Expert

Yetunde Anibaba
Accreditation Director, Lagos Business School

Zainab Bashir Yau
Director, DermaRx; Co-Founder, Aesthetica Gambia; Founder, Spabox

Isaiah Owolabi
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Temilade Adeyinka
Gender Equality Communication, Eden Venture Group

Rinmicit Temlong
Gender Lead, ASG Nigeria

Rhoda Robinson
Executive Director, HACEY

Ini Dima-Okojie
Actress and Women's Health Advocate

Jidere Musa
Chairperson - Forum for African Women Educationist, Nigeria

Faiza Muntaka
Partnership & Advocacy Coordinator, CARE International, Nigeria

Ekemini Akpakpan
Executive Director, WISCAR

Dr. Nnennaya Kalu-Umeh
Deputy Director & Technical Advisor to the Director General/CEO, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)

Dr Hussaini Abdu, PhD
Country Director, CARE Nigeria

Anyogu Ngozi Onyemuwa
CEO, AG MORTGAGE BANK PLC

Alh Nura Muhammad Dan’Madami
Director General, Bauchi State Agency for Sustainable Microfinance

Yetunde Fatogun
Social Development, Social Sustainability and Inclusion Specialist, The World Bank

Afeez Olajire
Managing Partner CEO, ACE Strategy and Consults

Gabriel Okeowo
Country Director, BudgIT

Dr. Gafar Alawode
Managing Partner/Program Director, Development Governance International (DGI) Consult

Dr Oritseweyimi Ogbe
Director of Special Duties, The National Primary Health Care Development Agency

Oghenefejiro Nwoko
Managing Director, Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund

Dr. Nnennaya Kalu-Umeh
Deputy Director and Technical Advisor, Director General of The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)

Folu Storms
Broadcaster and Media Executive

Omowunmi Gbamis
Programme Officer NGSF

Fifehan Osinkanlu
Principal, Eden Venture Group

Nsidibe-Abasi Una
Special Initiatives Lead, Gatefield

Akinola Akinwumi
Behavioural Insights Lead, Policy Innovation Centre

Dr. Raihanah Ibrahim
Principal/Director SCIDaR

Aisha Hadejia
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited

Gideon Olanrewaju
CEO, Aid for Rural Education Access Initiatives (AREAi)

Tobi Ransomed
Education Advisor & Consortium Lead, Plan International Nigeria

Nabila Aguele
Chief Executive, Nigeria, Malala Fund

Adokaji Odela
Plan International Youth Advisory

HRH Dr. Haliru Ndanusa, CFR
Emir of Shonga

HRH Olori Atuwatse III
Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom

Dr Michele MbooTchouawoo
Deputy Director, AWARD

Dr. Patricia Ukegbu
Associate Professor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Roshidat Oyinlola
Assistant Chief Land Resource Officer, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Lilian Treasure
Lecturer, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Olamide Deborah Nwanze
Senior Research Associate (Gender Specialist), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Dr Temitayo Adeyemo
Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan

Dr Sherifat Adegbesan
Senior Lecturer Officer, Edo State College of Education and Natural Resource

Vera Onyeaka-onyilo
Knowledge Management, Communications and Policy Advisor, International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Dr. Chinwoke Clara Ifeanyi-Obi
Senior Lecturer, University of Port Harcourt

Aisha Aminu
Country Director, New Faces New Voices

Ruskiyat Titilola Badmus
Technical Coordinator, GIZ's (AgFin) in Nigeria

Hon. Ifaluyi-Isibor Ogbeide
Commissioner, Ministry of Digital Economy Science and Technology (MDEST)

Mrs. Yuwa Naps
Permanent Secretary, MDEST, Edo State

Osa S. Bazuaye
Managing Director, Edo State Digital Governance and Management Agency

Precious Asemota
Managing Director, Edo Innovates

Andidiong Okon
Program Director, Public Digital

Oluwaseun David Adepoju
Managing Partner, CCHUB

Mayokun Adediran
Policy Lead, Policy Innovation Centre

Dr. Cornelius Ohonsi
Policy Advocacy Specialist, Policy Innovation Centre

Dr. Mrs. Ruth Agbo
CEO - Association of Women in Trade and Agriculture (AWITA)

Abigail Waya
Head of Service , Nasarawa State Government

Iredele Emmanuel Ogunbayo
Research and Administrative Manager, Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security UI

Prof. Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
Principal Investigator, Gates Foundation Funded RSM2SNF and USAID Nigeria Funded PSEG

Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
The Deputy Governor, Kaduna State Government House

Prof. Oyinkan Tasie
Michigan State University

Kingsley Nwachukwu
Program Lead - Innovation, Mastercard Foundation

Ayokanmi Ayuba
Country Program's Director TechnoServe

Anthonia Taiwo-Ajayi
Senior HR Manager, Sahel Consulting

Andrea Ruediger
Cluster Coordinator and Project Manager, Sustainable Agricultural System and Policy, GIZ

Jamila Lawal
LAWFF Fellow, Nutritionist Specialist, Jamila Lawal Enterprises Limited

Dennis Aizobu
Managing Director, SFH Access

Joy Aderele
Country Director, Self Help Africa

Elizabeth Ugoh
Director of Water Quality, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation

Dr. Boluwaji Onabolu
Environmental Health, WASH and Public Health Expert

Shadrack Guusu
Head of WASH, Self Help Africa

Rinmicit Temlong Aboki
Special Initiatives, Lead Gatefield