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Mimidoo Achakpa

Executive Director WREP Nigeria

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Aderonke Janet Adekeye

National Account Officer, Abuja

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Aderonke Janet Adekeye

National Account Officer

Aderonke is a seasoned account officer with eyes on details, she holds a HND degree in Banking and Finance from the prestigious Kwara State polytechnic, Ilorin. She is good at accepting challenges and a good team player with strong leadership characteristics.

Aderonke has attended several courses in accounting and has also impacted others with the knowledge of Quickbooks and financial management skills through training. She finds fulfilment in working where her professional skills and intellectual attributes are being made use of and she consistently makes effort to develop her skills and achieve high career growth, a career goal which has earned her the position of the National Account Officer for WREP, Abuja.

Sewuese Asa

Senior Programme Officer

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Sewuese Asa, an accomplished professional with a rich background in both the banking industry and humanitarian and development endeavors, has left a lasting imprint through her diverse career. Her journey unfolds over the years, reflecting her commitment to making a difference in society.

Sewuese commenced her career in the banking sector in 2003, joining Omega Bank plc, where she began to showcase her exceptional financial acumen and strategic prowess. Over the years, she transitioned to roles in prominent institutions such as Platinum Bank plc in 2004 and later ECOBANK Nigeria Ltd, formerly Oceanic Bank, where she served from 2005 to 2017. Throughout her fourteen-year tenure in banking, Sewuese consistently demonstrated her ability to manage complex portfolios and foster client relationships, contributing significantly to the success of each organization she served.

In 2020, Sewuese embarked on a new chapter in her career, transitioning to the humanitarian sector. She joined Angel Support Foundation (ASF) as a Programme Support Officer, where she initiated self-reliant projects and advocacies aimed at creating awareness on vital environmental activities and promoting gender equity. Her impactful work in ASF led her to represent the organization at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

In her current role as a Consultant Programme Officer for the Women Rights to Education Programme (WREP), Sewuese continues to drive meaningful change. Since 2022 to present, she has overseen project implementation and provided invaluable guidance as an advisory board member, leveraging her expertise to advocate for women's rights to education and empower marginalized communities.

Sewuese's commitment to global issues is further evidenced through her active participation in international forums. As a delegate at The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) working group meetings and the Second CSP 9 Informal Preparatory meeting in Switzerland Geneva, she represented the civil society umbrella organization, the Control Arms Coalition.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Sewuese remains deeply committed to philanthropy and community empowerment. Currently volunteering as the Vice President of the Kwande Sisters Foundation, she actively engages in grassroots initiatives aimed at driving sustainable development and uplifting underprivileged communities.

Sewuese Asa's journey is a testament to her unwavering dedication to creating positive change in the world. Her blend of financial expertise, social consciousness, and passion for advocacy continues to inspire and uplift those around her, leaving a lasting impact on society.

Sewuese Asa attended Benue State University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree (B.A Hons. ) in English in 1998. She is currently completing her master's degree in Gender Studies at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Central Nigeria.

Aderonke Janet Adekeye

National Account Officer

Raphael Agudu

Program Officer, Abuja

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Raphael Agudu

Programme Officer, Abuja

Agudu Raphael holds a Post Graduate Diploma from National Teachers Institute (NTI) Kubwa, Abuja (2017) and a Bachelor of Science Zoology from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State with 6 years of experience in development and humanitarian work. He is responsible for developing outreach strategies and raising funds for such purposes. He also develops project strategies and budget to ensure the projects meet their predefined objectives, conduct research and present findings to the National Programme Manager; manage projects, prepare, and submit narrative reports, assist in the Facilitation of workshops and trainings, as well as developing and maintaining good relationship with co-workers, donors, and partners.

Within the period, he managed projects and people working in the field as Project Focal Point (PFP) as well as acting project supervisor to provide feedback to the project coordinator. He is skilled in advocacy, project planning, presentations, team building, program objective management, stakeholder's engagement, and feedback reporting skills. He also has about five years of experience in Humanitarian Response Projects on WASH, Protection and Education in Emergencies (EiE). He assisted in the implementation of the project "Building the Capacity and Advancing the Role of Women in Peace Building and Security Initiatives in Four (4) Communities each in Kwami and Balanga LGAs of Gombe State, North East Nigeria.

Hemba Dorcas Torkwase

Program Officer, Abuja

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Hemba Dorcas Torkwase

Program Officer, Abuja

Dorcas is an exceptional, talented leader with several years of experience in the development work, she has a Masters in GIS.

Her skills include good oral and communication, organizational, time management, ability to work under pressure, highly motivated, team liaison, outstanding in relationship building, training and presentation. She is disciplined, focused and has the ability to deal with difficult situations.

Angela Inusa

Program Officer, Abuja

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Angela Inusa

Program Officer, Abuja

Angela is a Diploma Holder and Graduate of Mass Communication and Communication and Language Arts from Kaduna Polytechnic and the University of Ibadan respectively, Angela is an enthusiast for fairness, equity and justice. She is people- oriented, honest and hard working. For her, communicating to others in a right manner and respecting their rights and opinions are powerful tools to fostering peaceful co-existence. She enjoys getting herself involved in things that are productive and beneficial to everyone in her space irrespective of status, class, age, ethnicity and religion.

A vocal, brave and independent person, Angela loves using any given opportunity to support and promote any cause that is true, right and just. She enjoys reading, traveling, learning, exercising, cooking, engaging others in educative discussions as well as living a healthy lifestyle.

Emmanuel Kaboshio Bagudu

Communications Officer, Abuja

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EMMANUEL KABOSHIO BAGUDU

Communications Officer, Abuja

Emmanuel Kaboshio Bagudu is a Kaduna born Communications Specialist with vast experience in Development Communications, Theatre for Development (TFD), Cinematography, and Digital & Social Media Management. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A Hons.) Theatre & Performing Arts, from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State. Haven spent up to 10years as a multimedia Journalist working with very credible media outfits including the NTA and the BBC, Bagudu delved into the humanitarian sector during the COVID-19 era in Nigeria in early 2020 where he worked as a Digital Communications Volunteer before Joining WREP in early 2022. He is a recipient of many laurels which includes the "2019 Winner of the SDG16 Innovation Challenge.

Adigbai Member Roseline

Human Resource Office, Abuja

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Adigbai Member Roseline

Human Resources Officer

Adigbai Member Roseline is a graduate of Public Administration, with the ability to negotiate and promote equality and diversity among people. She is a problem solver, with high level of inter-personal communication skills, analytical, objective, and impartial.

She also provides administrative support for the programmes team and any other duty as may be assigned by the Programme Manager. She is a highly resourceful, detailed, and skilled Professional.

Grace Noah

Account Assistant, Abuja

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Grace Noah

Account Assistant, Abuja

Ms Grace is the Account Assistant of WREP, working closely with the National Accounts Officer. Her duties include providing financial and operational support to the National Accounts Officer and programs unit by facilitating timely request of funds. Other functions include cash disbursement, accurate and systematic filling of documents and any other duty assigned to her by the National Accounts Officer, National Programme Manager or the Executive Director. She is the most dedicated and active staff of the organisation with several years of experience.

Nancy Joshua

Office Assistant

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DAVID OGBONNA

Volunteer

David Ogbonna is the 5th out of 8th children from Ohoazara LGA of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He attended Capital Primary School Jimeta, Yola where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate and then GMMC Yola to obtain his Secondary School Education; he sat for his W.A.E.C exams at GDSS KOLA Guyuk LGA where he obtained his O level certificate leading to a Bachelor of Science in Economics honours at the prestigious University of Maiduguri.

He has worked for Wemy Industries as a medical sales representative for a period of 6 months, M.S.I a research institute where he worked as an interviewer and currently volunteering for WREP.

Blessing Lesile

Volunteer

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BLESSING LESILE

Volunteer

Blessing is an indigene of Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, with 3 years’ office and field experience in both local and international NGO and still counting. She is a graduate of Political Science from Adamawa State University. Her personal skills include effective interpersonal communication, ability to work under pressure, a good team player and can work under little or no supervision. Her interests include studying, cooking, playing volleyball and adventurous site seeing. She is a volunteer with WREP.

Dunama Hassan

Volunteer

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Dunama Hassan

Volunteer

Dunama is Lunguda by tribe, the first born of a family of four (4) from Guyuk LGA of Adamawa State who is married with a child. She obtained her First School Living Certificate at Zakawon Primary School, while her O level was from Baptist High School Guyuk. She obtained her OND in Mass Communication from the Federal Polytechnic Mubi.

She had a brief experience with N_power, a Federal Government programme for Nigerian youths as a teacher, and worked with Yaga Africa as a LGA supervisor before joining WREP on the UNICEF project working hand in hand with SUBEB to let women and girls know their right to quality education. In her quest to always learn new things, she is learning how to bake.