Nigeria Team

Background

Mayokun Odusote learned early on “knowing what you want in life is the first step to becoming successful.” Born into the family of Late Pastor & Mrs. Adebayo Odusote at Ibadan, Nigeria. He began his entrepreneur journey as a child.

Education

Mayokun holds a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Electronics Electrical Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria. His passion education drove him to obtain a Post Graduate Diploma in Education.

Career

Mayokun has 10 years of diverse experience in information technology, entrepreneurship, and youth development. His passion is education, youth employability, and entrepreneurship. In 2016, Mayokun founded Edulight Consulting with a mission to solve the problem of youth unemployment in Nigeria by teaching information technology skills and core business contents in other to develop technology entrepreneurs.

In 2017, Mayokun created CODE4KT (coding for kids & teen) as a sub-brand of Edulight Consulting, an initiative that is aimed at equipping secondary school students with computer programming skills. He is currently developing an online learning platform that provides Nigerian youths access to entrepreneurship, leadership and management training via web and mobile application.

Community Service

Mayokun host a monthly free workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners called SME clinics by Mayokun. The workshop helps Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) address challenges associated with setting up and Growing.

Awards and Recognition

Award of Excellence as an Icon of Hope in Nigeria presented by National Association of Polytechnics Students

Background

Mrs. Oluwaseun Ileola-Olaseni (nee Odunaiya) is from Ondo State, Nigeria. She works and lives in Lagos with her family. She is a twin and the last child from a family of six. She grew up in a closely knighted Christian home and over the years learned the basic principles of how to live a life of relevance and influence. Seun’s success story today can be traced to everyone who has carefully invested time and resources to nurture, mentor and support her profession, aspirations, and vocations. Seun can be described as being Organized, Committed, Creative and Diligent.

Education/Professional Status

Seun is an Economist, Accountant, and a Consultant. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. She is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN). She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Seun is a registered Professional Accountant in Nigeria with Financial Reporting Council (FRC). She is also an alumnus of Lagos Business School, Senior Management Programme (SMP 49). Seun is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants, Australia (IPA). She recently completed a training Certification Programme in Business Analysis.

Career

Seun is a Finance and Business Professional with over 10 years of experience in a professional environment. She trained with Farinde Olateju and Co (Chartered Accountants) and later joined CardinalStone Partners Limited as the Financial Controller. She also worked with Information Connectivity Solutions Limited where she grew within the ranks to become the Head of Finance and resigned in July 2017. She is currently the Managing Partner of Tsis Consulting. Her core competencies are in the following areas: Financial Management and Reporting, Cost Control, Treasury Management, Taxation, Auditing, Process Reengineering, Business Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting, Office Administration, Employees Relations and Payroll Management, Company Secretariat, Bargaining, and Negotiation. Seun has attended a lot of training and conferences both locally and internationally which have added value to her in discharging her responsibilities with records of achievements.

Community Service

Seun is currently the Treasurer and a Member of the Board of Trustees of Association of African Professionals of Australia Nigerian Chapter. She currently serves as a Committee Member in Mutual Cooperation Agreement for Tertiary Institutions (MCATI) within the body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). She is also the Chairperson of the Events Planning and Fund Raising Committee of ICAN Lagos and District Society. Seun has served in various elected and voluntary capacities in the past as her passion is towards helping people and institutions.

Background

Education

Career

Ajabor Gabriel Emeka (JP) a.k.a Gabby is originally from Nigeria. He is married with two (2) kids-sons and his family comes first and the only son.

My father late Chief Johnson Ehi Ajabor taught me the virtues of hard work, that it doesn’t kill but opens our future.

1. That the reason for our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today—-FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
2. That the world makes way for you who knows where he is going———RAPH EMERSON

From the above, I learned a lot from my father (late) in his blessed memory who taught me morality, spiritually, diligence and service to humanity. He taught me that real success is knowing what God wants you to do and doing it. ————DALE CARPENTER

He believes success, equality, the realization of goals and dreams should be realities for ALL humanity. He taught me that history has recorded it that many lost battles because someone never took the right step at the right time. That I should make up mind never to lose a battle in my life/century through procrastination. He taught me that one of the great killers of 21st-century youths is SATISFACTION. The day you become satisfied, you will begin to decrease. A satisfied man is a dead man. Set goals, task your mind to work and get into action, pay the prize, study, think and plan ahead because when you know what God wants you to do a great future awaits you.

Education

Gabriel (Gabby) hold Master degree in applied Science-Social Work, Post    Graduate Certificate in Administrative Management, a Graduate Certificate in Security Science in both Advanced Diploma and Specialist Special course in Law Enforcement. He has led with a great focus on human organizational behavior, developmental, governance Security, and Strategy.

Career

Gabriel (Gabby) seasoned International Administrator and Logistic, Security Expert, Consultant and a Teacher. He is a senior Nigeria Immigration Officer 1988-2018 (over 30years) of meritorious service. He was among the officers that represented Nigeria on Migration and Emigration matters in Switzerland 2014

He led Nigeria Christians that went on a religious pilgrimage to Israel 2010

Voluntary Organization

He is a member of many voluntary organizations. Few to mention, see below

1. A fellow of International Administrators and Logistics
2. Member, American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
3. Member, Nigeria Chapter for America Society for Industrial Security Chapter 206
4. Member, Nigeria Institute of Security
5. Member, Registered Administrative managers of Nigeria
6. Member, Advisory Committee Board (British African Returnees).
7. Member, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
8. Member, Nigeria Association of Social Workers

Community Service

He is presently the president of Gabgate Consults. He has spoken at different times on Leadership in training and development in the human resources management in Nigeria as anchored by Quality Management Careers Center Abuja (OMCC) 2017

2. Moving, Careers, Business & Institutions forward. QMCC Abuja 2017
3. Key speaker on Health Education management anchored by Primarius Global Resources on Health, Nutrition, Consulting, Business and Human resource and Training
4. Key speaker and organizer on the invitation of  R. S. Good Health Limited Abuja 2018

Background

Olajumoke Akere is a Nigerian with enviable Christian and charitable qualities that have imparted many Nigerian Youths through Education and Social Services. She is happily married to her sweetheart, Dr. Adegboyega Akere and they are blessed with lovely children. Her passion for success and excellence has spurred her in her pursuit to serve the Nation and the World by providing qualitative education to groom young people for a successful life. Olajumoke is the founder of the multi-award winning Sixth Form College(post-secondary school)in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, JSAY Prevarsity . Her flair and desire to see youths realize their full potentials led to her establishment of a Non-governmental organization, Cherith Point Education, and Youth Development Initiative. The NGO has recorded successful feats in many of her programs for young people, focused on propelling peak performance and the numerous awards won by her give attestations.

Education                  

Olajumoke holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, a Master’s of Science in Educational Management and a Masters in Social Work (M.Sw). Her experience spans across many secondary schools and sixth form colleges even before she started JSAY Prevarsity. She is a consultant to many secondary schools, sixth form colleges, and Enterprises. She has served and is currently serving as a mentor to many individuals. She is a certified Educator, Member of the Nigeria Association of Social Work and American Association of School Social Work.

Community Service

Olajumoke currently gives scholarships annually to deserving and indigent students of secondary schools to attend her A. Level School, JSAY Prevarsity. She organizes a yearly reasoning contest tagged, ‘’ Think Quest Competition’’. Also, she organizes an annual parenting summit which has been consecutively held for six years. She also holds an annual youth leadership conference and currently runs an annual Entrepreneurship program tagged “Own Your Own” which is an avenue to encourage young people to start their own businesses and also equip them with the skill needed to succeed. She is an erudite editor of Edge Magazine, a publication borne out of a passion to help the next generation of achievers and offer them the tools they need to be successful. Olajumoke Akere is a speaker at many conferences.

Background

Funmi represents the rising profile of African tech women; initially starting out as an architect but now working as a digital project manager she has a unique perspective of both worlds (tech and non-tech) and has been able to link the two in her new profession as an urban strategist and user experience specialist.

Funmi is a prolific researcher, writer, and an excellent orator and has been invited to speak at several events in her native country of Nigeria. She’s scheduled to speak at the CEEE|Gov Days 2019.

Education

Funmi holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Architecture from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). She is currently conducting doctoral research on African Smart Sustainable Cities with a focus on digital innovation and people-centric urban information systems.

She has undergone several international courses on front-end web development, UI/UX, digital marketing, Agile PM and Scrum methodologies

Career

Funmi has been involved in providing consultancy services for real estate development outfits. Starting her career as a design architect at Archisynthesis Ltd., she created several contemporary buildings for individuals, corporate organizations.

Her exposure to the dynamics of the real estate sector while working at Legacy Realties Ltd., a foremost real estate developer in Lagos; afforded her the ability to experience both the technical and practical side of the business. Here, she worked extensively in different roles as resident, design and project architect alongside the team of professionals that that worked on the multi-billion naira Ocean Bay Estate Phase 1 project at Lekki.

In the course of her 13 – year career, she has worked on teams that delivered several estate developments to Schlumberger, Shell Co-operative and Total staff.

In November 2017, her company Mauve Emblem was selected as part of the pioneer group of start-ups that participated in the Google Developers Launchpad Start Lagos.

Funmi is currently the regional representative for SmartIScity Ltd. (EU), whose flagship product SmartCityPlatform is innovative digital governance in smart cities.

Volunteering & Community Service

Funmi has been involved in several volunteering engagements for international and local organizations over the years. These include:

• Event planning and logistics management for Women in Tech, Nigeria (2018).
• Database management in DigiVol for Australian Museum Research Institute (2018).
• Assistant Secretary and exco member, Membership Support Unit, Daystar Christian Center, Lagos (2014 – till date).
• Event planning and logistics management as Assistant Head, Logistics and Liaison Department, Career Plus Unit, Daystar Christian Center, Lagos (2011).
• Curriculum development and technical consultant (low-income Community Projects), Negucci Nigeria (2009).

Background

Abanka J.I. Musa is a Prince, born into the family of a retired military officer, late Alhaji Musa Dabai, the magaji Dabai seme in Zuru LGA of Kebbi State, Nigeria. He is married with children. He is a business development consultant, a resource person, a Social reformer, a Caregiver, a professional Manager and a promoter of local inventions, Innovations, and entrepreneurship.

Education:

Prince Abanka J.I. Musa holds M.sc in Economics and MBA in Business Administration.  He is a member of the following professional bodies: Fellow, International Logistics and Administration (FILA), Fellow, Chartered Institute of Commence of Nigeria (FCICN), Member, Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Member, Nigeria Institute for Training and Development (NITAD), Member, Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), Member, Certified Management Association (CMA), Member, Fire Protection Association of Nigeria (FPAN), Member, Nigeria Institute of Safety Professional (ANISP), Member, Society For Monitoring and Evaluation, and Alumina Member, Pan Africa Institute for Development (PAID-WA)

Career:

He has worked with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Dangote group all at managerial levels. He has wide experience in manufacturing, Construction, Productions, Oil & Gas. He is a researcher, public speaker, and author. He is the Executive Director, Refocusing Nigerians Talents Organization (RENITO).

He had over two-decade working experience as Union Secretary, Pioneer safety officer with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc., Advisor on Community Affairs, Safety, Head, Environment & Security matters”. (CASHES). to Awad Continental Oil Services Ltd-  contractor to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) bonny tank farm. He Head, “Health, Safety and Environment” (HSE) to Guilpe Oil services Ltd -contractor to SPDC. He was the Pioneer Safety officer, Dangote Cement Industry, NPA, Rivers State; a senior Recovery officer,  Dangote group- Lagos  and later,  Head of Operations Dangote Transport before he voluntarily resigned in December 2011 to supervise the daily running of RENITO NGO that has been in  existed since 1995 with an oversight in the content and context in order to assist the Government in identifying and building a data-bank of researchers, inventors and innovators who would salvage the nation from poverty as well as providing empowerment programmes to  the citizens in a range of disciplines to de-congest the realm of social vices in the society.

Community Services

Abanka Musa is a Board Member of Civil Society Action Coalition On Education For All (CSACEFA-with over 600 memberships), National Coordinator, West African civil society forum -Nigeria Platform (WACSOF-with membership across the 15 ECOWAS Countries), board member and national Public Relations Officer and Director of information Chartered Institute of Commence of Nigeria and International Logistics & Administration respectively. He is the current Zonal Coordinate/Focal Person, CSACEFA-FCT, Former Chairman, Institute of Management Consultant Rivers/Bayelsa Chapter. Mr. Abanka Musa has served in various committees in both Government and private sectors of the Economy. He has attended and presented papers in a range of disciplines. He is a recipient of several Awards and author of two books (1. The mindset of an entrepreneur 2. Speak, write this way). He has traveled to 33 states of Nigeria except for Taraba, Adamawa and Gombe states.

As a consultant/Resource Person, he takes delights in imparting knowledge. He has contributed enormously to the success of many Companies, Institutions, and organizations where he had worked and left an ineffaceable footprint that will stand the test of time. Mr. Abanka lectured with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Chartered Institute of Commence of Nigeria (CICN) between 2000-2004 in Rivers state, Nigeria.

In July 2018, he presented a paper titled: CHARACTER AS A YARDSTICK IN NATION BUILDING:  The Role of Character as Panacea for Effective and Efficient Leadership in National Development at a national summit in Abuja, Nigeria.