Meet the Team
Meet our team of dedicated individuals with passion for positive change
Obinna Nwagbara-Eze
Obinna Nwagbara-Eze, Chief Executive Officer of Youth and Students Advocates for Development Initiative. He is a graduate of Education Economics of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Education degree in 2010. He served as the Secretary General of the Students Union Government of the university in 2007/2008 academic session. He later studied and acquired a Masters of Education degree (M.Ed) in Philosophy of Education from the same university in 2013. He is currently a PhD student of Education Philosophy at Abia State University, Uturu. He has good communication, organization and leadership skills. Obinna has interest in qualitative and quantitative education, reform in the security sector, leadership excellence and national unity in Nigeria.
Macben Otu Idam
Macben Otu Idam is a lecturer at the department of Public Administration and Local Government of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He obtained his B. Sc and M. Sc degrees in 2011 and 2014 respectively from the same department with specialty in Human Resource Management. He is currently a PhD student also in the department of Public Administration and Local Government, UNN. Macben is a graduate member of Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM (2012); Associate member, Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators, IPMA (2012) and Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, ASCON (2012)
Agav Ngugar Elisha
Agav Ngugar Elisha is a media and theatre expert. He is the MD/ CEO of Khipfit Media Synergy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (B. A) in Theatre and Film Studies (2010) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He later attended Benue State University, Makurdi, where he studied and acquired a Masters of Arts degree in Theatre Arts (2014) specializing in Media and Applied Theatre.
Asimiea Nicholas Opakirite
Asimiea Nicholas Opakirite is the Secretary, Board of Trustees of Youth and Students Advocates for Development Initiative. He is an engineer by profession. Nicholas is a maintenance engineer at Notore Chemical Industries. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical engineering and graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2010.
Victor Ugochukwu Obisike
Victor Ugochukwu Obisike. Ph.D. BSc (UNN), PGDE (Sokoto) MSc and Ph.D. (Makurdi) is a member of Public Health Parasitology Society of Nigeria, Entomolical Society of Nigeria, Society of Animal and Environmental Biology. Victor has published several academic papers in local and international journals, a Lecturer with Abia State University Uturu. He was President, National Association of Abia State Students UNN chapter 2008-2010.
Ifeoma Ibekaku
Ifeoma Ibekaku is the Director of Finance of Youth and Students Advocates for Development Initiative. She is a graduate of Accountancy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). Ifeoma did her one year compulsory national service at PHCN, Enugu. She worked as an accountant, an administrator and an executive secretary, From year 2007 to 2018. Ifeoma is a team player, a good listener, a goal getter,has good communication skill she is also good in documentation. She speaks Igbo, Yoruba and English fluently.
Umelo Chinonso Esther
Umelo Chinonso Esther, is a graduate of Linguistics and Mass Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt. Esther did her one-year compulsory National Youth Service at Vision Africa Radio. She is currently a broadcaster with Vision Africa Radio. She is also a publicist and content creator. Esther has excellent communication skills and good costumer care skills. She also has outstanding organizational and leadership skills. She is interested in nation building.
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