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EMMANUEL THE PUBLIC POLICY DRIVER

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“Haruna (Amb-Swiss) is a Development Economist by profession and a Policy Analyst by practice. He drives the design, formulation, and implementation of government plans and policies at the Federal, States, and Local Governments levels. His passion lies in strengthening government institutions to deliver inclusive growth and sustainable development to better the lives of the people” Mr. Haruna currently work as a Senior Policy and Research Analyst in the Economic Growth Department, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning where he designs and formulates: short-term; medium-term; and long-term plans and development policies at the Federal, States, and Local Governments levels. He also undertake the periodic review and appraisal of policies, programmes and projects in collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that drive the real sector. He conduct researches on topical issues, as well as undertake monitoring and evaluation of sectoral projects and p...
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LAWRENTA THE COUNTER HUMAN TRAFFICKING ADVOCATE

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"Lawrenta Igoh is a Counter Human Trafficking and Child Protection Advocate working passionately with the government of Nigeria to combating human trafficking, free and rehabilitate victims of the crime and bring traffickers to justice." She is also the Founder of the Auxano Foundation for Empowerment and Development (AFED) where she is constantly inspiring volunteers to get involved in innovating social good for the impoverished, mobilizing community action, empowering the marginalized  and helping victims recover healing, acquire abilities and learn strategies through Enablement and Education. She resides in Abuja, Nigeria and can be reached via: Website: http://www.auxano-fdn.org Email: auxanoigoh@gmail.com Tel: 2347035008119
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CHIDOZIE THE RESEARCHER

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"Hi, my name is Chidozie. I am a researcher. I disseminate improved agricultural technologies to rural women farmers to help address the problem of access to agricultural extension services in rural communities."  Dr. Chidozie Anyiro is a lecturer, researcher and policy maker currently working in a Nigerian University. His research interest focuses more on gender and poverty, especially on strategies of improving the livelihood of rural women farmers.  Research has shown that women constitute a formidable and significant live wire of peasant farming in Nigeria, providing between 70% and 80% of food produced and consumed. However, they are least likely to benefit from agricultural extension services, agricultural credit schemes, and technologies that would improve their productivity due to cultural, social, biological, and religious barriers. Given that majority of women populace in Nigeria either depend entirely on farming and farming activities for survival and generation ...
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OLAJIDE ABIOSE- THE CIVIC TECH ENTREPRENEUR

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"Hi, I am Olajide, a civic tech entrepreneur, I run InfusionTech and we develop solutions to make processes between governments and citizens effective through digital technology" Olajide Abiose is a civic technology entrepreneur and driving change in his country’s governance is his life objective. He founded InfusionTech, an organisation that seeks to make processes and interactions between government and citizens effective through digital technology. He holds a degree in Food Technology but has chosen this work because of the damage poor governance does to lives in Nigeria. His tech interest lies in product design. With InfusionTech, Olajide has successfully launched a product that is currently in trials with a state government in Nigeria. This product, an open data revenue mobilisation system that improves government service delivery will impact over a million citizens within the next one year. Olajide advocates for sustainable development and currently serves as an Ex...
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DR LUCKY - VISION CARE GIVERS LEAD

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Hi, I am Lucky, an Optometrist, I lead a Non-Profit called Vision Care Givers International, we provide sustainable access to quality and affordable eye care services and health education in Communities. Dr Lucky Aziken is a solution-driven visionary leader and social entrepreneur.  He envisions a world where no one is needlessly blind and everyone is living healthy and maximizing Potentials.  He is the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Vision Care Givers International (VCGi) , a frontline Non-donor driven, Non-profit with an audacious dream to take quality, efficient and sustainable eye health to all Nations. VCGi  focuses on creating access to quality eye care through community-based eye care programmes, and the establishment of sustainable vision care centres across communities.  Through their Mobile Out Clinic Unit and Vision Care Homes, they have comprehensively examined 5348 patients in 18 LGA within a two year period (April 2018 figures) Dr Luc...
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OKIKIOLA THE FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD DOCTOR

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"Hi, I am Okikiola the friendly neighborhood doctor. I am passionate about Primary Health Care. I take health care to under-served rural communities and I watch their faces light up" Okikiola Oladele has about five years experience in community engagement via volunteering work in issues pertaining to Maternal and child health, Adolescent sexual and reproductive health. He currently volunteers at The Corinth's Foundation where he heads the medical team on rural medical outreaches. He is a team member and contributor on Kusema Africa, one of the divisions of the White Code Centre ( www.whitecodecentre.org ), a youth driven and youth-centric platform which is registered in South Africa and works across Africa on issues of human rights, social justice, youth empowerment, good governance and the Africa project to raise the global image of Africa and generate discussions about African issues. Okikiola is motivated by his desire to see an improved healthcare del...
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VIRTUE THE INVENTOR WHO SAVES JAUNDICED BABIES

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"Hi, my name is Virtue. I invented the “Crib A’glow” unit that saves jaundiced babies all over Africa. I also create a strong awareness of neonatal jaundice among mothers to reduce the high rate of infant mortality." Virtue has over 7 years experience as a Graphic Artist and and 3 years’ experience working in the health sector. She is the founder of Tiny Hearts Technology, a medical manufacturing company strategically focused on building and making solar phototherapy units (device used to treat jaundice in newborn babies) accessible to babies in low resource areas. She sensitizes women within childbearing ages about neonatal jaundice at the same time distributing maternity essentials to them. Virtue has saved over 100 jaundiced babies in the space of 19months through hospitals and healthcenters. She has sensitised at least 700 women about jaundice in various communities. Her educational background which is in the Arts has aided her to brand diverse companies successfu...
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JOLEDO OYEWOLE CORPORATE FARMER AND KINGSMAN

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"Hi, I am Oye, an agricultural scientist at the National biotechnology development agency, Abuja. I use agro-biotechnology to tackle the problem of food insecurity in rural communities in Nigeria." Oye is a scientific officer 1 at the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Consultancy and Extension division.  My passion has been to harmonize the policies being made my policy makers in the agricultural sector with the desires of the relevant stakeholders (farmers, populace etc). I noticed a serious gap between what farmers on the ground required and the national policies being dished out. Am a graduate of Agricultural Economics from University of Ilorin (Bsc. And Msc), and currently a PHd student at UNIABUJA. I am the corporate farmer and the farmer’s voice. I believe biotechnology can immensely help to tackle food insecurity in Nigeria and therefore we carry out regular collaborative campaigns with ADP and farmers to introduce high performing crops, and animal...
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DR CHISOM- FOUNDER OF THE CHILDREN SOLACE NGO

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"Hi I am Chisom, a medical doctor who founded a non-profit organization called Children Solace, which focuses on promoting access to quality healthcare and education for under-privileged children enabling them to reach their full potentials." Chisom is a community advocate with over  four years experience in Child health and education. She is the founder of Children Solace, a non-profit volunteer organization that aims at building a community where access to healthcare and education is guaranteed for the under-privileged children; expanding their opportunities to reach their full potentials. We adopt out-of –school children back into school and provide health and sex education through our monthly focus group discussions with parents and teenagers. Chisom also volunteers as a medical doctor in a rural hospital where she facilitates a prenatal clinic focused on pregnant teenagers. Chisom is very passionate about making the dreams of children from lessprivileged homes a reali...
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HALIMA THE AGROBUSINESSWOMAN

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"Hi I'm Halima, a cassava famer who goes beyond farming to processing cassava to avoid waste and create employment for local youths" Halima processes cassava into flakes (garri), fufu flour and high quality cassava flour. This tends to prevent the huge waste of cassava tubers by processing it and creating employment. She works with Grain Nigeria an online media that promotes innovative  agricultural technologies to redirect youths to a career in agribusiness, partners with Bliz catering services to train secondary school children in Ogun state on catering services and volunteers with a primary health center in Bwari, Abuja on free testing for sexually transmitted diseases and counselling. She lives in Abuja, Nigeria and can be contacted on +2348035281531 or Email: halimailegogie@ymail.com. Facebook: Halima Ilegogie Instagram:@halimailegogie
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KEHINDE OLADEJI CEO SLITZ COUTURE

"Oladeji Kehinde is a fashion designer and consultant who created slitz couture a fashion school that seeks to empower and provide employment for local youth." She has over 4 years experience in the fashion sector where she has focused on pattern drafting and garment construction, retail and training for unisex clothing. She is currently the managing director for her clothing line and fashion school, Slitz Couture and Slitz Fashion Academy where she produces ready-to-wear modest clothing for both men and women and trains in professional dressmaking skills respectively. She holds a Bachelor of arts in Russian language from the University of Ibadan. She is passionate about modest fashion and teaching fashion enthusiasts the skills they need to excel in the fashion world. After the Mandela Washington Fellowship she looks forward to expanding her fashion school where she can actively empower youths who are fashion inclined.
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UMAR- THE METHANO-GREEN ENERGY BOSS

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"Umar Farouk Abdulrasheed is a manufacturer of clean cook stoves that are energy efficient and environment- friendly."  He is the founder of Methano-Green Energy: an Organization that specializes in the construction of Clean Energy Efficient Cookstoves, Institutional stoves and Biogas production. The organisation uses the  technology of clean cooking to empower youth, reduce indoor air pollution and health issues arising from it; curtail the problem of deforestation, thus combating global warming; alleviating poverty by drastically reducing the cost and quantity of fuel wood required to cook; positively impart the education and security of rural kids who spend considerable time gathering fuel wood from the bush. He's a partner of the Global and Nigeria Alliance for Clean Cooking. Umar Farouk is a Botanist by qualification, he possess professional skills in Blacksmith and Locksmith, he's also a farmer, with experience in farming: Beans, Tomato, and Cassava. He sure ...
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