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Washington, DC, US

Africa/UK/US

• The roles involve providing short-term technical assistance on broad thematic areas as follows:
• Cross- cultural Capacity Building Consultant (2011-Date) to various organizations in US and UK.
• Pricing Agent, UNDP, Liberia (2019).
• Lead Qualitative Researcher/ Trainer, World Bank-assisted Nigeria Livestock Micro Reforms in Agribusiness (L-MIRA) Project (2017–18).
• M&E Consultant, World Bank FADAMA Project Office, Abuja, Nigeria (2017).
• Special Assistant (SA) to Secretary, Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA), 2014-2016.

The role involved provision of technical support to the bank’s Global Practice Agriculture team in Liberia Country Office. The key achievements include contribution to the preparation of Concept Note for the bank’s smallholder agriculture development program for Liberia and preparation of the draft Project Appraisal Document (PAD); and research on the.

Abuja, Nigeria

• The role involved conduct of key business development services for the foundation, and participation in the design and management of various projects, including sharing of policy best practices in Agriculture and Rural.
• Nigeria FMARD (Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development);
• Nigeria FMITI (Federal Ministry of Industries, Trade and Investment);
• The World Bank Agriculture and Rural Development portfolio in Nigeria;
• The World Bank-facilitated Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA); and
• UNIDO

Toronto, Canada Area

The responsibilities of Deputy Project Manager for rePlan Inc. (now ERM- Environmental Resources Management) Group Inc. USA and Canada) on Nigeria OKLNG project also covered those of Livelihoods and Community Consultation Specialist. The roles focused on livelihoods restoration component of the scheduled RAP (Resettlement Action Plan) for the communities.

Oxford, United Kingdom

• The role involved management of a series of Market Access & Fair-Trade projects in Middle Belt & Norther regions of Nigeria, which gave practical demonstration to the complementary roles for different stakeholders.
• The “Market Access for Small Sorghum Farmers in Northern Nigeria project” in collaboration with Guinness, Nigeria focused on developing market access & guaranteeing increased income for poor small-scale sorghum farmers.
• Managed the design and implementation of the Fair Trade for Cotton Advocacy Project for Nigeria, with focus on re-energizing the development of the sector which resulted in development of complementary regional.
• Managed the “Market Access for Small-Scale Farmers (SSFs) in the Middle Belt Region, Nigeria project. The project was able to support the Nigerian small-scale agriculture by facilitating the federation of small-scale.
• Member, Commonwealth Education Fund (CEF), Nigeria Project Steering Committee (2003-06): The CEF project committee was focused solely on supporting advocacy in education sector.
• Oxfam GB Projects Annual Impact Review of Market Access Program in Ghana (2005) - a redeployment from similar role for Oxfam GB in Nigeria as the Lead Evaluator/Team Leader of 2004/05 impact review & evaluation of.

Lagos, Nigeria

• The key achievements, while rising through the ranks from Executive Trainee at Afribank (now Polaris Bank) to managerial positions in both banks, include:
• a five-year board-level experience in credit risk management.
• Leading & managing credit analysis and administration for MSMEs development finance, microfinancing & commodity trade financing.
• Training & building of the capacity of banking officers & middle-level managers on all aspects of retail & commercial banking.
• Conduct of representational roles & serving on various advisory & steering committees on rural development finance schemes initiated by both the Federal Government of Nigeria & the UNDP.
• Resource Person on the multi-donor supported Micro and Rural Finance Conference strategizing on the way forward for rural and SME financing in Nigeria.The additional responsibilities performed during the period include:

Lagos, Nigeria

This was a Representational role on behalf of Afribank Nigeria Plc, the appointed commercial bank on the UNDP Microstat project management. The board was responsible for mobilization of resources for the project meant to finance various MSMEs in different parts of Nigeria. The board was also responsible for the monitoring of overall program performance by.

Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria

As the Project Monitoring Officer in Kwara State for the National DFRRI, “The Presidency”, FGN, the role was mainly the monitoring and reporting responsibilities, to the National Directorate of Food, Roads, and Rural Infrastructures (DFRRI), on the entire range of rural development activities in Kwara State, which included: food and agricultural programs.

Mres, International Development/ Economics & Management Of Rural Development

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Agriculture

Master Of Science - Msc, Animal Nutrition And Agricultural Biochemistry

B.Agric, Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences