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Emmanuel Idiagi

President

Emmanuel Idiagi

President

Emmanuel is an Educator, Public Speaker, Business Mentor, Entrepreneur with interests in Organizational Leadership, Educational Management, Change Management, Community Development and Non-Profits. Since he became passionate in the generic development of Africa, he has taught a combined audience of about 20,000 people. With an average of more than 20 presentations annually, he is recognized as one of Nigeria`s inspirational speakers, adding to the voices of Educational transformation in the country. He is the CEO of Sages Educational Consultancy (SEC) Limited, the Founder/Executive Director of Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation (INGAF), a Board Member of CHEMCO Petroleum and Gas Limited, a Business Mentor with Upskill Digital, London, and a Nigerian ambassador to The Murdock-Thompson Center for Teachers in the United States. He is also the Lead Trainer on SAGES AFRICA, an online interactive platform aimed at mentoring Small & Medium Sized Business Owners, training corporate professionals, University graduates from various African countries. He is effectively doing this via a webinar where he speaks on “The 5 Levels of Money.” Over the past five years, his professional experience has seen to the transformation of individuals and organizations, resulting in their increased effectiveness and productivity. His passion for the generic development of Africa is phenomenal.

Email:idiagiemmanuelosekhudume@gmail.com

Lawson Ogubie

Legal Adviser

Lawson Ogubie

Legal Adviser

Lawson is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Benin with a Bachelor of Law Honours. He holds two master of laws degrees in Energy and Environmental Law from University of Aberdeen and International Commercial Law from Robert Gordon University (with distinction) both in the United Kingdom. He is member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK and he is currently undertaking requalification exams as a Solicitor in Scotland. His research interests are in global governance law, outer space studies, low-carbon energy transition law and climate justice. He is also undergoing diploma programmes in Project Management and Purchasing & Procurement respectively. Lawson is interested in national politics and geopolitics. He was twice elected as Student President of Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) during which time he chaired the Board of Trustees of AUSA and sat on the University Governing Board for two consecutive years. He is a Christian, enjoys gospel songs and playing the piano.

Victoria Udofia

Financial Secretary

Victoria Udofia

Financial Secretary

Victoria Udofia, a medical practitioner with six years of experience in clinical practice. A graduate of Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, Okada, she holds a certification in Leadership and Management in Health from the University of Washington Global Health Department. As a writer, she serves as the lead editor of the Writers' Corner of the Young Professionals Forum, a non-denominational arm of the Deeper Christian Life Ministries. She is passionate about health care and is actively involved in giving health tips on social media. She is currently undergoing a course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and works as a medical officer with NATAFOD Consultants Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Emmanuel Olufemi

Social Media/ICT

Emmanuel Olufemi

Social Media/ICT

Emmanuel Olufemi, popularly called The Inspiration Doctor (TID) is a motivational and inspirational public speaker and also, Africa's foremost seductive content writer and social media manager for brands, businesses and public figures. He is popularly known for his motivational content that heals the emotions of the heart and his writing tips that helps writers become exceptional. In 2019, he was awarded Writer of the year by The Great Impact Forum. And in 2021, he was also nominated by the Iconic Brand Awards as Inspirational/Motivational public speaker of the year. However, as much as he is passionate about helping business owners gain visibility through content writing and social media management, his passion for young people and young adults led him to create a platform called, TICA AFRICA, a motivational community in 2018. A master in the business of writing, social media management, graphics and a motivational speaker par excellence. Emmanuel has been featured locally and internationally as a guest speaker. He believes in the power of motivational words as that can heal the emotions of the heart and lift up a depressed mind.

Phone:+2347038679705
Email:emmaaolufemi@gmail.com

David Ikong

David Ikong

Rita Bakokor

Rita Bakokor

Rita is a fashion designer, an entrepreneur, and an educator. She holds an Advanced Fashion Certificate from Ghana Education Service and Diploma in education from the University of Education, Winneba-Ghana. She has also undergone many pieces of training and attended conferences in IT, entrepreneurship, and fashion designing with reputable organisations such as IPMC, giz, Tentmaker Ghana-British Council and many more. She is the founder and CEO of the clothing line Riben Shears with product distribution in major cities in Ghana and also United States of America. She is a licensed teacher with the Ghana Education Service and also a formal facilitator and trainer with the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training-Ghana. She has taught in a number of vocational institutions training both professionals and amateurs in these institutions. She is currently teaching at Vidols Vocational School on a part-time basis. She has trained on a charity basis numerous women in millinery and accessories making in four major cities in Ghana and has the aim of expanding its scope to other regions in the country. She is also in partnership with HapaSpace-Innovative hub (Tech Hub) to train more women in developing employable skills. She is a firm believer in incorporating modern technology into the fashion business and has a strong passion for women’s empowerment and teaching. She loves listening to music, singing, and dancing.

Joshua Enoch

Secretary General

Joshua Enoch

Secretary General

Joshua B. Enoch is a trained diplomat with Honours in International Relations and Diplomacy from the prestigious Nigerian privately owned (ABUAD) Afe Babalola University, Ado, Ekiti State. As a trained diplomat, his keen interest in social relationships and harmonious interactions between individuals, organizations and states. In 2015, he worked with the Pension industry where he served as a Personnel Officer II in Sigma Pensions Limited. A registered Pensions Fund Administrator (PFA) in Nigeria. He managed personnel records, provided office equipments and designed corpers clearance certificate monthly. In 2018, he was appointed as the Secretary General of Intellectual Giants in Africa (INGAF) and has strengthened the ties of the NGO with relevant ministries and parastatals such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Hotel Interconnect, EU Business School where he is an online ambassador and Abuja International Model United Nations (AIMUN). Also, he is the Young Professionals Forum Coordinator for Gwarinpa Branch, Abuja-Nigeria, where he organizes Meet-Ups for developing professionals with the mindset to grow and expand their horizon. He was always known to be quite playful and eager to engage in activities that exerted energy, little did he know that he will grow to become a sensational mental psychologist and mind control expert through his exposure and learnings. Currently, he works in the Educational Industry, where he manages multifunctional roles as the Purchasing Officer and Student Counsellor.

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