Development Practitioner | Programme Coordinator | Community Engagement Specialist
Minna, NG.
About
Highly accomplished Development Practitioner and Programme Coordinator with over eight years of experience in youth empowerment, enterprise development, and sustainable development initiatives across Nigeria. Certified in MEL and entrepreneurship, I excel in designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder programs, engaging vulnerable populations, and driving measurable impact. Seeking to leverage proven leadership and community engagement expertise in NGO, development, or nonprofit leadership roles within North Central Nigeria, focusing on impactful social and environmental interventions.
Work
Garima Standard Academy
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Vice Principal (Academics)
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Summary
Introduced entrepreneurship and problem-based learning approaches into academic programming, coordinated youth mentorship, and facilitated partnerships for youth leadership development.
Highlights
Introduced entrepreneurship, project, and real-world problem-based learning approaches into academic programming, enhancing student engagement and practical skill development.
Coordinated youth mentorship initiatives, fostering leadership and innovation among students.
Spearheaded problem-based entrepreneurship modules and mentored student innovation prototypes, resulting in runner-up placement at national enterprise competitions.
Junior Achievement Nigeria SET4LYF Programme
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Field Assistant
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Summary
Supports the implementation of the SET4LYF Programme, empowering marginalized youth with entrepreneurship, digital, and employability skills across nine public secondary schools in Niger State.
Highlights
Supported the implementation of programme activities across nine public secondary schools in Niger State, ensuring effective delivery to marginalized youth.
Coordinated field operations and logistics for entrepreneurship and employability skills interventions, optimizing resource allocation and delivery efficiency.
Engaged diverse stakeholders including schools, government agencies, community leaders, parents, and private-sector stakeholders, fostering collaborative programme delivery.
Conducted beneficiary monitoring and data collection utilizing digital platforms, ensuring accurate impact measurement for 900+ girls.
Supported comprehensive programme reporting and documentation, contributing to transparent outcome communication and continuous improvement.
Contributed significantly to programme implementation, directly impacting approximately 900 marginalized girls across participating schools.
Africa Youth Empowerment in Agriculture and Industrial Development Initiatives (AYEAID)
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Training Facilitation Officer
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Summary
Facilitates entrepreneurship and financial literacy training sessions, supporting business model development and opportunity identification for youth participants under the GIZ/SEDIN ICSS Entrepreneurship Programme.
Highlights
Facilitate entrepreneurship training sessions under the GIZ/SEDIN ICSS Entrepreneurship Programme, equipping youth with vital business development skills.
Deliver comprehensive modules covering Inspire, Create, Start, and Scale entrepreneurship methodologies, fostering innovative business creation.
Support participants in business model generation, opportunity identification, and enterprise development processes, enhancing their entrepreneurial readiness.
Facilitate financial literacy and robust business planning sessions, empowering youth with essential economic management skills.
Participate in strategic capacity-building initiatives and stakeholder dialogues, advancing agribusiness, youth entrepreneurship, and MSME development.
Successfully facilitated entrepreneurship development for multiple youth cohorts, contributing to enhanced economic empowerment and skill acquisition.
African Emerging Researchers Network
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Vice Team Lead
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Summary
Co-coordinates high-impact research development, technical content formatting, and literature review cycles for publication across Scopus-indexed channels.
Highlights
Co-coordinated collaborative, high-impact research development, formatting peer-reviewed technical content, and steering literature review cycles, leading to publications across Scopus-indexed channels.
Global Oppopreneurs' Network
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Founder
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Summary
Founded a youth-centric non-profit infrastructure to democratize access to global career pathways, international fellowships, and seed funding, mentoring over 100 African youths.
Highlights
Founded and scaled an active, youth-centric non-profit infrastructure, democratizing access to global career pathways, international fellowships, and seed funding for African youth.
Delivered structured professional development mentorship to over 100+ African youths, directly facilitating competitive entry into international scholarship tracks and global opportunities.
Venison Intervention Foundation
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Program Coordinator
Benue State, Nigeria
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Summary
Led community development and social impact programs, coordinating volunteer teams and building partnerships to deliver entrepreneurship and sustainability-focused training for over 200 beneficiaries.
Highlights
Led the end-to-end implementation of community development and social impact programmes, ensuring successful project delivery and measurable outcomes.
Coordinated volunteer teams and community outreach activities, enhancing program reach and community engagement.
Facilitated entrepreneurship and sustainability-focused training programmes, empowering over 200 beneficiaries with critical skills in agribusiness and community development.
Built strategic partnerships with community stakeholders and development actors, expanding resource networks and program impact.
Supported comprehensive project design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring accountability and measurable outcomes.
Led multiple community outreach interventions, significantly advancing youth empowerment and gender inclusion initiatives.
Save the City Initiative (SCI)
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Sustainability Analyst
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Summary
Executed field-level research on urban farming ecosystems, producing policy-conscious briefs on circular economic opportunities within municipal agricultural zones.
Highlights
Executed field-level research on urban farming ecosystems, producing policy-conscious briefs that identified and tracked circular economic opportunities within municipal agricultural zones.
Volunteer
Ambassador
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QS Impact Climate Ambassador
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Leads regional climate education, environmental sustainability, and grassroots advocacy outreach campaigns across North-Central Nigeria, directly reaching over 140 students.
Highlights
Led regional climate education, environmental sustainability, and grassroots advocacy outreach campaigns across North-Central Nigeria, directly impacting over 140+ students.
Partnered with institutional networks to activate and mentor youth climate champions, driving localized behavioral change frameworks for waste recycling.
Deployed data-conscious frameworks to track, measure, and report long-term field-level environmental impacts, ensuring accountability to global stakeholders.
Niger State Chapter Lead (Volunteer)
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Global Educators Tribe
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Directs a decentralized network of educators and youth leaders across multiple regional institutions in Niger State, driving strategic vision and localized program execution for quality education access.
Highlights
Direct a decentralized network of educators and youth leaders across multiple regional institutions in Niger State, driving strategic vision and localized program execution for equitable access to quality education.
Convene and coordinated cross-functional leadership team meetings, designing effective school-to-work transition frameworks and institutional training pipelines.
Established structural educational interventions, successfully transitioning young learners into innovative, community-conscious venture creators.
Local Government CDS President & Corps Liaison Officer
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National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
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Commanded a multidisciplinary cohort of young professionals, managing end-to-end project cycles for community-centered development initiatives, including securing approval for a major water infrastructure project.
Highlights
Elected to command a multidisciplinary cohort of young professionals, successfully managing end-to-end project cycles for community-centered development initiatives.
Secured formal institutional approval from NYSC headquarters, enabling execution of a major personal community development project delivering sustainable, clean potable water infrastructure to the Ugbokolo community, Benue State.
Received the Award of Excellent Leadership & Selfless Service for outstanding field coordination and grassroots mobilization, recognizing exceptional community impact.
Education
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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Masters of TechnologyMolecular Biology & Bioinformatics
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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Bachelor of AgricultureCrop Production and ProtectionGrade: 4.32/5.00
Awards
29th AFS Global Youth Assembly Delegate & Climate Entrepreneurship Academy Scholar
AFS Global Youth Assembly
Selected to contribute to global dialogues on climate entrepreneurship at New York University (NYU) and presented social impact frameworks on nanotechnology and circular economy structures for high-value nano-fertilizers.
Sustainability Entrepreneur Fellow
United People Global (UPG) Biashara
Shortlisted for an intensive global acceleration program focused on transforming grassroots social impact ideas into commercially viable, scalable ventures.
Circular Economy Fellowship Awardee
AIIDEV RecycleUp Initiative
Acquired advanced domain expertise in regional waste management value chains, specializing in resource recovery models designed to create green jobs.
Sustainable Development Fellow
UNDP / Federal Government of Nigeria (NJFP)
Selected for a co-funded European Union (EU) initiative aimed at design-thinking and executing structural transitions from learning to earning for West African youths.
Entrepreneurship Fellowship Awardee
Jim Leech MasterCard Foundation
Completed rigorous venture-building training, securing access to global mentor networks, seed resources, and organizational design frameworks.
Digital Ambassador
African Union Agenda 2063 (QHL)
Recognized as a Digital Ambassador for the African Union Agenda 2063.
Winner, 234 Community Impact Challenge
234 Community Impact Challenge
Awarded as a winner in the 234 Community Impact Challenge.
Scholarship Awardee
Brighter Future Initiative
Received a scholarship from the Brighter Future Initiative.
International Scholarship Awardee
UNESCO International Centre of Biotechnology (UNESCO ICB)
Awarded an international scholarship by the UNESCO International Centre of Biotechnology.
Scholarship Recipient
African Centre of Excellence for Mycotoxin & Food Safety (ACEMFS)
Received a scholarship from the African Centre of Excellence for Mycotoxin & Food Safety.
Fellowship Awardee
African Students Society of Cambridge University (ASCU)
Awarded a fellowship by the African Students Society of Cambridge University.
Grand Winner
SprinNG Writers' Alumni Challenge
Achieved grand winner status in the SprinNG Writers' Alumni Challenge.
Most Efficient Student (Male Category) & Bookworm of the Year
Obafemi Awolowo University (O.A.U.) Faculty of Agriculture, Ile-Ife
Recognized as the Most Efficient Student (Male Category) and Bookworm of the Year.
Publications
Climate Change, Agricultural Practices and the Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance
CRC Press
Co-authored a publication on the intersection of climate change, agricultural practices, and antimicrobial resistance.
Microbial Biotechnology for Alleviating Malnutrition in Climate-Stressed Communities
CRC Press
Co-authored a publication on leveraging microbial biotechnology to alleviate malnutrition in climate-stressed communities.
Integrative Omics Approaches for Improving the Effectiveness of Plants for Phytoremediation
Springer Nature
Co-authored a publication exploring integrative omics approaches to improve the effectiveness of plants for phytoremediation.
Languages
English
Certificates
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for National Adaptation Plan Processes
edX / NAP Global Network
Google-JAN IT Support Programme
Google / Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN)
Financial Literacy Certification
German Development Cooperation (GIZ) / Financial Literacy Working Group
You Thrive Innovative Entrepreneurship Certification
Community mobilization, Youth engagement, Gender-sensitive programming, Community outreach, Partnership development, Local stakeholder coordination, Advocacy, Mentorship.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
MEL systems, Baseline assessments, Data collection, KoboToolbox, Survey design, Impact reporting, Learning documentation, Data Analysis.
Digital Platforms, IT Support, Data Science, Software Development.
Projects
National Head Girl Competition
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Summary
Mentored student innovators in developing practical solutions for social and environmental challenges, coordinating prototype refinement and outreach for the National Head Girl Competition organized by WILAN.