Zainab Kwaru Muhammad- Idris

Zainab Kwaru Muhammad- Idris

Chairperson of the Board

Dr. Zainab is a Public Health Specialist with well over 15 years considerable experience leading and managing Programs and Projects across diverse thematic areas of health, education, agriculture, and water and sanitation. She currently manages Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria Project, a World Bank funded flagship project on Nutrition in Kaduna State.

Adeolu Idowu

Adeolu Idowu

Chair Person Finance Commitee

Adeolu Idowu is an Accountant with over 8 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland College Park and a Master’s in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Maryland University College. He began his career as a Financial Accountant with an insurance company and has since held subsequent positions in real estate, healthcare, and currently serves as an Accounting Manager for a bike sharing
organization within the transportation industry. Professionally, he enjoys the challenge of creating effective and efficient financial processes including identifying and solving problems.

Adeolu is down to earth and enjoys watching sports and playing soccer. In his spare time, he loves to travel, cook,exercise, and spend quality time with his family.

Oluwatoyin Chukwudozie

Oluwatoyin Chukwudozie

Executive Director and Secretary of the Board

Oluwatoyin Chukwudozie is a seasoned development expert with a track record of success in the non-profit organisation management industry. She is an accomplished human resources professional who holds a master’s degree in environmental biology from the University of Abuja.

Before joining EVA, she worked as a life skills trainer for Women for Women (WOW) International. She is a young woman who is passionate about amplifying the voices of
young people in her community and has spent the last 12 years advocating for long-term social change for young people, particularly young women and girls.

She is currently the Executive Director of EVA, where she leads the team responsible for developing and implementing advocacy, policy influencing, service delivery, and capacity-
building programs to protect the rights of adolescents and young people in Nigeria, particularly adolescent girls and young women.

Manre Chirtau

Manre Chirtau

Chairperson Program Committee and Development Committee
Tinuade Adebolu

Tinuade Adebolu

Member Finance and Development Committee

Tinuade Adebolu is an attorney with over 12 years experience practicing law. She is licensed to practice law in three jurisdictions in the United States. She is also currently an MBA student at Stern Business School, NYU. She is a committed member of her community serving in her local church as a youth leader. She has done work in the area of domestic violence and Juvenile Justice issues.

Eyimofe Onifade

Eyimofe Onifade

Chairperson Human Resource Commitee

Eyimofe Onifade is a seasoned Human Resource Practioner with over a decade years of experience in organizational development at all levels. She has core competences in employee engagement, performance management, business strategy development and implementation.
Her professional background and experiences from International organizations and private sector
developed her business management and development skills, marketing skills, people management capabilities and organizational skills.

She is an Associate Member of the chartered Institute of Personnel Management Nigeria and holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Abuja. Her passion for impacting lives and making a change contributed to her volunteering as a mentor for people with disability - a six-month program. She was able to provide guidance to them that helped them navigate different life challenges like getting a job and starting a business.
She has also over the years provided leadership to businesses in Agriculture and Health care
sector.

Rahinat Adamu

Rahinat Adamu

Member Program and Development Committee

Rahinatu Adamu Hussaini is Gender Equality and Inclusion specialist with strong capacity in Programme Management and leadership with
focus on Health (ASRH, HIV/AIDS), Human rights especially women and girl’s right, child protection and Safeguarding (Child safe guarding and Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Women’s Security and SGBV. Passionate about girls and women’s right and a believer and advocate of gender and social justice. A strong advocate of working with empathy and development from “within”. Enjoys working with young girls on self-development, setting and mentoring on goals and achieving dreams. She is a writer, poet, gardener and a
foodie who loves reading, traveling and trying out new food recipes.

Akinwunmi Omotayo Savage

Akinwunmi Omotayo Savage

Member Finance Committee

Akinwunmi Omotayo Savage was born on the 23rd day of April 1983 in Lagos Island of Lagos State, Nigeria. Akinwumi is a graduate of Economics from Lagos State University; with a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Lagos. He is currently studying for an MBA with Business School Netherlands. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with ICAN and holds a Diploma in International Financial Reporting and Certificate in International Public Sector Accounting with ACCA, UK. He is a professional finance specialist with working experience cutting across blue chips multi-national corporations both within commercial and non-profit sectors.

Okikiola Oreoluwa Amosun

Okikiola Oreoluwa Amosun

Member Program Committee and Development Committee

Okikiola Oreoluwa Amosun is a young but highly skilled policy, strategy and business development expert. With impeccable experience in the Non-Profit sector, Banking and Finance and currently Oil, Gas and Energy Sector, Okikiola has proven himself to be a vital team player at every level.

Okikiola Amosun has a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics and International Relations and currently pursuing an MBA. Upon joining the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Okikiola was posted to the Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning Directorate where he displayes high-level work ethics that positively set him on a course to excellence. His ability to deliver quality tasks on schedule, excellent understanding of Policy Analysis, Strategy, and usage of Microsoft Office, Infographics, and Creative Design tools is one to be reckoned with. He has great interpersonal and professional skill, and often collaborates with staff in other Units to achieve top-notch deliverables.