Speakers
Oley Dibba-Wadda
Founder & CEO, Gam Africa Institute for Leadership (GAIL), The Gambia
Keynote Speaker
Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Honourable Minister, The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Ekenem Isichei
Deputy Director of Programme Advocacy & Communications, Gates Foundation.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Tunji Alausa
The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Education
Amb. Yusuf Tuggar
The Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako
The Honorable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare
Apostle Iren Emmanuel
Lead Pastor and Founder, Celebration Church International
His Royal Highness, Mai Kaltungo; Engr. Sale Muhammadu Umar OON
Deputy Chairman, Gombe State Council of Emirs & Chiefs, Northern Traditional Rulers Council, North-East Coordinator Representative from the Federal Ministry of Justice NAPTIP Representative
Dr Sumaye Fadimatu Hamza. IFPF. FCILED. FCANEP
FOMWAN President
Sis MaryAnn Chikelue
Executive Director, Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) & Coordinator Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP), Nigeria
Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibikunle Daramola
Chief of Civil Military Relations Nigerian, Nigerian Air Force
Commodore Ibifubara Pepple
Director Innovation and Concepts Development at Naval Headquarters, Representative of the Navy
Maj Gen M.E Onoja
Deputy Chief of Civil-Military Affairs Army Psychological Operations
Rear Admiral Olu Bankole
Chief of Defence, Civil Military Relations, Defence Headquarters
Brigadier General Jon Temlong (RTD) OON,
Pioneer Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force and Consultant on National Security
LT COL (Dr) Susan Johnson Dibal
Head of Veteran Services Defence Health Maintenances Limited
Salima Ibrahim Anas
MBBS, FMCPH, MWACP Special Adviser to the President on Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
H.E. Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq
First Lady, Kwara State
H.E. Barr. Chioma Uzodimma
First Lady, Imo State, President of First Lady Against Cancer (FLAC)
H.E. Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu
First Lady, Cross River State
H.E. Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun
First Lady, Ogun State
Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki
Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State
Ambassador Alfredo Miranda
Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria
Amb. ‘Dapo Oyewole
Secretary General of the Conference of Speakers & Presidents of African Union Legislatures (CoSPAL)
Mr. Olaniyi Yusuf
Chairman, Nigeria Economic Summit Group
Mr. Udeme Ufot
Chairman, Policy Innovation Centre
Dr. Tayo Aduloju
Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group
Dr Osasuyi Dirisu
Executive Director, Policy Innovation Centre
Mrs Uju Rochas-Anwukah
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, Office of the Vice President on Nutrition
Hansatu Adegbite
GS25 Technical Advisory Committee, Chair
Dr. Usie Charles
GS25 Technical Advisory Committee, Co-Chair
Nnanna Anyim-Ude
Board Member, Nigeria Economic Summit Group
Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke
Chairperson, The Nigeria Philanthropy Office/SME.NG
Noel Tagoe
Professor and Dean, Nile University Business School, Abuja
Rinmicit Aboki
Gender Lead, Albright Stonebridge Group
Ms. Beatrice Eyong
UN Women Country Representative
Dr. Oluwatobiloba Moody
Director, World Intellectual Property Organisation, Nigerian Office
Mrs. Amina Oyagbola
Founder & Chairperson, WISCAR
Abosede George-Ogan
Founder, Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN)
Omowunmi Akingbohungbe
Executive Director, Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ)
Dr. Enahoro Okhae
CEO, GIG Mobility
Chukwuemeka Onyebuchi Onyimadu
Economist, UN Women Nigeria
Chief Mrs Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche
CEO, TOS Group
Bukky Shonibare
Executive Director, Invictus Africa
Dr. Amina Dorayi
Nigeria Country Director, Pathfinder International
Emmanuel Ajah
Country Director, Marie Stopes International (MSI Nigeria)
Joy Aderele
Country Director, Self Help Africa
Justice Christopher
Principal Partner, Just Ace Law Firm
Tomisin Odunmbaku
National Coordinator SBN, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Ms. Matilda Asante Asiedu
Second Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Ghana
Ayodele Olojede
Divisional Head- Retail and SMEs, Wema Bank
Adeojo Yetunde
Business Lead Commercial Banking, Access Bank
Nafiu Shehu
SA, Executive chairman, Kano State Internal Revenue Service
Dr Bashir Mundi
Department of Religion, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Dr. Megor Ikuenobe
Founder, Lead Oak Women and Children Foundation
Mr. Rotimi Ojo
Founder & CEO, Unleash Awareness Africa Ltd
Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko
Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund Lagos, Nigeria
Professor Chimezie Anyakora
Chief Executive Officer Bloom Public Health
Abusufyan Ibrahim MAHMOOD
CRM, Non-Interest (Islamic) Banking/Halal Economy Specialist, MSME Directorate, Bank of Industry
Osenaga Orokpo
CEO/President Shield Africa
Mr. Sunday Sanusi-Agbabiaka
Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
Mrs. Osah Oghale Gladys
Director, Co-curricular & Gender Unit, Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB)
Dr. Tinuke Temitope
Director of the Business Entrepreneurship, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry – (ACCI-BEST)
Ms. Obidiran Omowumi Olumide
Deputy Director General, National Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI)
Ajayi, Julius Oluwafunminiyi Ph.D
Transport and Logistics Specialist, ECOWAS Commission
Maryam Albashir
Centre for Girls Education
Victoria Bello
Deputy Director, Centre for Girls Education (CGE)
Joan-Anne Jummai Idonije
Special Assistant Technical, Women Affairs and Community Engagement to the Minister of Women Affairs and social development
Ada Osademey - Udechukwu
Senior Gender Advisor, Africa, International Finance Corporation
Caroline Faturoti
Head of Gender and Social Inclusion, Nigeria Bureau of Statistics
Dr Runo Onosode
Technical Expert, ILO Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Department
Emem Omokaro Ph.D
Executive Chair, The Dave Omokaro Foundation- Host of International Institute on Ageing UN Satellite Center for sub-Saharan Africa. Former & Pioneer Director General National Senior Citizens Centre
Precious Adigwe
Programs Officer Gender Mainstreaming and Inclusion
Dr. Binyerem C. Ukaire
FWACS - Director and Head, Family Health, Federal Ministry of Health & SW
Dr. Habiba Mohammed
Director, Centre for Girls Education (CGE)
Dr Olusola Ayoola
Founder & CEO of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN)
Prudent Gabriel
founder of Prudential Atelier and Prudential Fashion Academy
Dr. Chito Umenyi Nwana
Medical Director, Tabitha Medical Center & Arabella Women’s Health & Wellness in Abuja,
Dr. Ishak Lawal
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, FMC Birnin-Kebbi/CEO End Cervical Cancer Nigeria.
Dorothy Njemanze
Founder, Dorothy Njemanze Foundation
Tola Sunmonu-Balogun
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
Dr Raihanah Ibrahim
Principal, SCIDaR
Jackson Otieno
Program Manager, Co-impact Africa
Jonathan Eigege
Associate Partner, DGA-Albright Stone Group
Dorcas Kwamande
Project Coordinator, Rural Women Entrepreneurs Project
Chibueze Ewuzie
Chief Innovation Officer. SCIDaR
Funmilayo Oyekanmi
Founder, Human & Social Sustainability Network Africa.
Prof. Michael Kunnuji
Head of Department, Sociology, University of Lagos
Mrs. Glory Ejeje
Managing Director of SREE Services and Logistics
Dr Adaora O Sydney-Jack
South-East Zonal Coordinator, Reserved seats for womens campaign/TOS foundation
Chioma Agwuegbo
Executive Director, TechHerNG
Adekemi Omole
GESI Lead, PIC
Prof Fola Adeleke
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Global Center on AI Governance
Hauwa Haliru-Hassan
CEO of the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum (NGSF) Secretariat
Prof. Amos Bassi
Public Health Specialist, Professor and Deputy Provost, Nile University.
Prof Mercy Ada Anyiwe
Dept of Economics, University of Benin.
Dr. Patricia I. AJAYI
Department of Economics, University of Ibadan. Nigeria
Abisola Akindolire
HPV Lead, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Nigeria
Musa Aliu
Deputy Director, Child Development, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
Tomike Adeoye
Co-Founder, Mallia
Dr. Kelechi Anyimadu
Africa’s Biggest Sports Blogger
Comfort Booths
Lawyer/TV Personality
Mr Segun Sangowawa
Head of Business Development, Plan International, South Sudan
Dr Akin Oke
Managing Consultant, Easy Data Ltd
Yusuf Nuhu
Manager, Advocacy, Accountability & Partnerships, FP2030 North, West & Central Africa Hub
Rhoda Robinson
Executive Director, HACEY Health Initiative
Dr Fejiro Nwoko
Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund
Jemima Osunde
Actress and Advocate
Margaret Bolaji
Manager, Youth Partnerships, FP2030 North, West & Central Africa Hub
Dr Kunle Kakanfo
Managing Partner, AHFID
Dr Somawina Nwegbu
Public Health Specialist, PIC
Dolapo Agbede
Founder and Lead Consultant, WillWay Paradigm
Dr Veronica Iwayemi
Acting Director Medical services and Disease Control Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, LSPHCB
Dr Dayo Adeyanju
National Coordinator, MAMI
Dr. Kemi Agbaoye
Director of Programmes, Nigeria Health Watch
Ogunrunti Omowunmi
Executive Director, Gender Mobile
Precious Ogu
Speaker of the Nigerian Children's Parliament
Jonathan Abakpa
Advocacy and Youth Programme Officer, Plan International Nigeria
Prof. Hauwa Lamino Abubakar
Head of Department, Business Administration, Management and Entrepreneurship, Nile University
Dr Isaac Oyekola
Social Research Specialist, Policy Innovation Centre
DCC Okpe Ekpe Omadachi
Head AHR, Federal Road Safety Corps.
Weyinmi Aghadiuno
Head of Regulatory & Policy Africa, BOLT Nigeria
Kayode Okikiolu
TV Anchor, Channels Television
Dr Bukola George
Advocacy and Research Manager, Policy Innovation Centre
Mimshach Obioha
CEO TeleSoftas Nigeria
Ese Adams
Gender and Inclusion Advisor, PIC.
Abidogun Omolara
Iyaloja General, Ikeja
Jelilat Ismaila-Ayinde
Divisional Head SME Lending, Bank of Industry
Dr. Amina Hanga, Executive
Director, Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative
Dr. Chidozie Aja
Senior Special Adviser on Legislative Affairs to the Deputy Senate President
Isaac Oritogun
Senior Research Advisor, PIC
Kwaji Ngida
Associate, Public Affairs and Public Policy Department, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)
Omowunmi Ayoka Gbamis
Program Officer, NGSF
Muhammad Muzzamil Momoh
Programme Consultant, Sahel Consulting and Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd.
Oluwatoyin Ogunkanmi
Clinical/Family Psychologist, Oleaster Wellbeing and Recovery Centre.
Dr Jennifer Anyanti
Deputy Managing Director Strategy, Technical and Growth Society for Family Health
Madam Dora Godwin
Fashion Designer, Edo State
Princess Agunbiade
Founder, BBB Women organization
Mayowa Akiode
Human Resource Officer, PIC
Ugochi Ehiahuruike
ED, Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC)
Razaq Adewale Fatai
Executive Director, ILead Africa/Global Ambassador, Youth Democracy Cohort, European Partnerships
Yusuff Liadi Abiodun
Executive Director, ILead Africa/Global Ambassador, Youth Democracy Cohort, European Partnerships
Doris Mbadiwe
Chief Executive Officer, InterBau Foundation
Mrs. Grace Obi-Ukpabi
Acting Director, Social Development Department, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
Dr. Maryam Ado Haruna
Program Advisor, PIC
Nafisa Atiku-Adejuwon
Executive Director, NAF Foundation for Young Women
Mr. Sunday Sanusi-Agbabiaka
Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs Role: Panelist
Mary Ogwu
Acting Director, Social Development Department, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
Kenneth Echiche
Representative, JONAPWD
Alhaji Bashir G. Bello
Secretary-in-charge, FCT NURTW
Mrs. Osah Oghale Gladys
Director, Co-curricular & Gender Unit, Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB)
Dr. Tinuke Temitope
Director of the Business Entrepreneurship, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Business Entrepreneurship Skills and Technology Centre (ACCI-BEST)
Ms. Obidiran Omowumi Olumide
Deputy Director General, National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI)
Lilian Njeri Mbuthi
Youth Partnerships & Admin Officer, Transform Health Coalition
Bilikisu Oluwakemi Olawoyin
Oyo state Primary health care board gender desk officer
Mansura Yahaya Haruna
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Coordinator at the kano State Ministry of Health
Pelemo Nyajo
Former Shadow Country Director, Plan International Nigeria
Faith Ebri Lawrence
Intern, Policy Innovation Centre.
Adanna Omeye
Policy Innovation Centre
Ayowonuola Ajala
Intern, Policy Innovation Centre.
Prince Dirisu
Graduate, Nile University of Nigeria
Gideon Ekong
Graduate, Nile University of Nigeria
