ActionAid Nigeria gets new board executives

  ActionAid Nigeria has announced Rabi Isma as the new Chairperson of its Board of Directors. She succeeds Dr. Jummai Umar-Ajijola, who has held the position since 2018.

Others are Dr. Macjohn Nwaobiala (Vice Chairman) and Oladele Afolabi (Treasurer).

They are expected to bring new insights and strengthen the governance of ActionAid Nigeria as it continues its vital work in ending poverty and advocating for social justice.

Outgoing chair Dr. Umar-Ajijola, at the General Assembly meeting in Abuja, said: “Today, I pass the baton to the next chair with confidence. I know that the values and principles that have guided us will continue to be the bedrock of ActionAid.”

Rabi Isma is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in management, public administration, marketing, corporate governance, finance, and project management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, OSun State, a Post-graduate Diploma from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, and Master’s degrees from the University of Wales and the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Rabi is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Isma is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK), and a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (Nigeria), the Society for Human Resource Management (USA), and the Institute of Directors.

Her professional journey includes senior roles at AIKI Consulting Limited, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services (Etisalat Nigeria), the British Council, and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. Rabi also served as a Special Adviser to the Governor of Kano State.

She currently serves on the Boards of Stanbic IBTC Bank, the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, ActionAid Nigeria, and a mentor for WIMBiz Programmes. She is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of BusinessDay and the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). Previously, she was on the board of LEAP Africa, a youth-focused organisation dedicated to developing transformative leaders for Africa.

Nwaobiala has extensive expertise in human, material, and financial stewardship, he excels in public sector administration and policy advisory, leveraging a strong network and communication skills to advance the welfare of society’s vulnerable groups.

Afolabi is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria with extensive experience across both private and public sectors. A published author, he is dedicated to operational excellence and enhancing organisational efficiency.

 

ActionAid Nigeria is a social justice non-governmental organisation working to eradicate poverty and all forms of injustice in Nigeria.

 

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