Nemi is an ardent social entrepreneur, with over nine (9) years experience as a communications & media consultant. She’s equally experienced in project management. She is the Project Director, Cal-Maji Foundation – a development and capacity building organization focused on youths, women and children; Co-founder of Barns Connect- an agricultural social enterprise that connects small holder farmers to their target market while providing them with relevant information on climate smart agricultural practices for better yield and productivity, and help rural farmers access funds/loans through the farmers enterprise clusters; Publisher/Editor-in Chief Dazzles Magazine; CEO Dazzles Media.

Her experience as a community development enthusiast has equipped her in community projects with good knowledge on monitoring & evaluation exercises, operational activities and IEC mobilizations. 

Nemi is an alumnus of Kogi State University, Anyigba where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in English & Literary Studies. She’s also an alumnus of AIESEC – a global youth organization; a member of WYC –Change makers; YALI RLC Alumni & member of the YALI Network (Young Africans Leaders Initiative); UN Women Empower Women 2016/2017 Champion for Change. 

She is a passionate development enthusiast who in line with her passion, has championed various community development programs, initiatives and social ventures aimed at promoting basic early child education, youth development, women economic empowerment and good policies in governance. She envisions a world where people live above limitations regardless of their circumstances, through training, a volunteer culture and empowerment programs in Africa while also being conscious citizens to demand and promote good governance.

One of such campaigns is with the UN Empower Women project where she served as a champion for change with the UNWomen in 2016/2017 and also the GO IEE campaign (Gift of Information, Education & Enlightenment) for rural kids where over 1,017 children between ages 4-12 has access to basic education.

She is a self starter as she initiated and established the YALI Kogi network face2face that has been a safe haven for selfless youth activists and groups to learn and grow in community service.

She has championed various anti-corruption campaigns promoting good governance and responsible citizenship while presenting youth with a counter-culture to corrupt practices, violence and other social vices through the Y-PAC Youth Anti-Corruption Network (YANET), a DFID UK-AID funded project where she supports as Program Manager and helps develop work plans for implementation.

Michael Ajayi is a dynamic and energetic Engineer with over 14 years of experience spanning both the Private and Public Sectors. 

He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from the Prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also holds a Postgraduate Education in Data Science and Machine Learning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA. 

Having commenced his Post Education Career at Chevron Nigeria Ltd. in 2009, serving significantly on the Petroleum Engineers Training Team, Earth Science and Reservoir Services (ESRS) Department, and the Onshore Asset Team, he later joined Afritech International Ltd. where he served as Facilities Engineer.

His Public Sector Career began in 2014 when he joined The Presidency: National Identity Management Commission. He worked briefly at the Kogi State Office. Based on his Project Management background, he was identified and later joined the Project Management Team at the Headquarters in Abuja, and was subsequently co-opted into the Public Private Partnership Team. He is currently on the Research, Information Security and Risk Management Team of the Director General’s Office and has recieved several accolades for his exemplary roles. 

In 2016, he was appointed Secretary, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2018 Edition of ID4Africa International Conference hosted by Nigeria, with over 2000 delegates and participants from over 90 countries across Europe, America, Asia, Africa, e.t.c. His Project Management prowess came to the fore, when for two years, he coordinated the activities of the LOC and several Sub – Committees with its membership cutting across several MDA’s of Government, and was also responsible for project documentation, preparation of the Speeches of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, e.t.c. The 2018 Edition was adjudged by Stakeholders as the best since its inception in Tanzania in 2014, with Nigeria breaking most of the existing records. Michael, again recieved an official commendation for this remarkable feat. 

He is a Member of several professional bodies including International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and also holds Professional certificates in Project Management (PMP & Prince 2) and ITIL Certificate in IT Service Management.

His burning desire and unquenchable thirst for excellence propelled him to provide a platform where young professionals of Kogi State origin can showcase their potentials, add value and contribute their own quota towards repositioning the State on the path of sustainable development.

The overriding vision is to see that Kogi State of the 21st Century maximising its potentials and promoting inclusive development with a professional approach to management of resources.

Afotuma Aliyu is a Management consultant with over 15 years’ experience in the UK, US and Africa, delivering practical and pragmatic solutions to clients’ accounting and financial reporting challenges. His focus to date has been on retail, wholesale, corporate and investment banking. He has a thorough knowledge of UK and EU accounting standards, and financial rules and regulation.  

Afotuma is highly skilled in the implementation of IFRS for financial statements and regulatory change,technical assistance in complex accounting issues, meeting regulatory requirements under IFRS and local GAAP, and understanding the impact on accounting information systems. He is known for building strong working relationships with clients, effective stakeholder management, organisational and communication skills. 

He is an alumnus of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree (2:1) in Chemical Engineering. He also holds several professional qualifications including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

He is passionate about basketball, entrepreneurship, a jazz lover (saxophone),chess and an advocate for prostate cancer awareness. 

His current role is Manager, financial accounting and advisory services at EY PPL (formerly Ernst & Young), United Kingdom. 

Temitope Sijuade-Kayode is a Lawyer with over a decade experience in cognate litigation and corporate practice. She is an international oil and gas, energy, trade, and investment expert. She graduated from the University of Jos with Second Class Upper Honours, completed the compulsory Council on Legal Education course at the Nigerian Law School.

She equally holds a PhD degree from the Ankara University Law School, Turkey specialising in oil and gas pollution, and armed conflicts. She completed a post graduate degree in Energy Law, from Energy Law and Trade Research Institute, and a core course on International Oil and Gas Negotiation at the Association of Peteoleum Negotiators, Texas, USA.

She is passionate about the development of Nigeria and Kogi State in partichlar. She is the founder of Ijumu Women Water Programme, and Ayere Women and Children literacy Initiative. Temitope is currently the Executive Director of Centre for Peace and Security for Africa; a non-profit organization based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Ashaolu David Diya is an adroit lawyer with a blazing display of bravura. He has over a decade of practical experience to his credit. 

He is a Co-founder & Managing Partner at Velma Solicitors Abuja. 

He is well versed in General Legal and Financial Consultancy Services, Legal Representation, Financial Auditing and Tax Related Matters, Organizational Fraud Detection and Control, Institution Based Training, Organizational and Leadership Skills and Legal Document Drafting and Editing Skills

He holds Diploma in Law (DIL) and Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Degrees from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye and a (BL) from Nigerian Law School, Abuja. David is also an alumnus of the Harvard Law School, U.S.A. where he got a Masters of Laws (LL.M) degree.

He also holds a New York Bar Qualification. 

Before founding Velma Solicitors, he was Legal Officer at Wema Bank Plc. He is a member of several professional bodies including Association if Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) USA, British Council Future Leaders Connect, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), e.t.c.

David has recieved several awards of recognition in Nigeria and abroad with the most recent being the Young CEO of the Year, Goodwill Ambassadors Award, Abuja, 2019.

Angela Ojoma is a Human Resource Manager who specialises in overseeing departmental functions and managing employees. She is well versed in compensation and benefits, training and development, employee relations, recruitment and promotion, e.t.c.

She holds an HND, Business Administration and Management from Kaduna Polytechnic, Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Business Administration from Salem University, Lokoja and an MBA in Human Resources from Nasarawa State University. 

Before her current role in the Human Capital Management Department of the Presidency: National Identity Management Commission, she served as Finance & Administrative Officer at Mimshac Digital Ltd. in 2010 and Galaxy Backbone Plc. in 2009.

Angela is a “people’s person” who deploys all resources within her capacity to enhance the development of potentials within her scope of influence.

She is a member of several professional bodies and an Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).

Ujah Martins Onu is a dexterous author, entrepreneur and a media professional.

Ujah Martins has requisits skills and relevant experience in Public Relations, professional photography, digital content creation and Media Management.

Ujah Martins founded Arts and Media Gurus, a media consulting and service delivery brand and has handled major media projects for several establishments such as: Nigerian Optometric Association, Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Research, Documentation and Strategy, e.t.c. 

Ujah Martins holds a bachelor of Agriculture and a national diploma in science laboratory technology with professional skills in publication production, public speaking, project management, digital marketing, e.t.c. and possesses adept leadership and interpersonal relationship skills. 

Ujah Martins is the founder of Ampani Group; a startup company and also the author of two potential bestsellers: the Schooling Entrepreneur; a business resource material focused on virtue based business ethics and listing fifty businesses with which undergraduates can gain financial independence and the science of Certainty; a recipe book for breeding personal power and emotional independence. 

Ujah Martins is a vibrant young mind driven by the need for societal impact and poverty alleviation especially through the weapon of literacy. 

Recently, he launched Ampani Literacy for Africa Foundation; an NGO targeted at fostering financial intelligence and literacy movement among young people especially in Kogi state.

Onemola David is a thoroughbred accountant with a strong drive for adding value. 

He has several years of public service experience in financial functions  related to the collection, accuracy, recording, analysis and presentation of a business, organization or company’s financial operations. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree form Madonna University and an MBA in Accounting from Kogi State University, Anyigba.

He is a Member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) and the Project Management Professional Institute (PMPI).

David is a Revenue Officer II at the Board of Internal Revenue Lokoja, Kogi State.

Ibukunoluwa Elizabeth is a proficient legal expert, with over 10 years active professional experience. 

She is an alumnus of Lagos State University and Nigerian Law School Bwari where she bagged her LL.B Law and BL Law degrees respectively.

She has over 10 years professional experience as a Lawyer cutting across both private and public sector’s.

Ibukun commenced her career in 2009 at Alimikhena & Co. Chambers where she practised as Litigation & Research Officer. While at Alimikhena & Co., she was Legal Adviser to several members of the National Assembly working closely with them on Legislative & budgetary matters.

In 2017, she joined MGSL Mortgage Bank Ltd. where she served as Personal Assistant & Legal Aide to the Vice – Chairman / CEO.

She is currently a Senior Legal Officer at Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), responsible for treating Legal issues of Nigerians across Europe, Asia, North & South America, Australia, Africa e.t.c

Ibukun is a legal maven who is practically known for her ability to manage and solve difficult bottleneck issues with ease.