Advisory Team

Ths consists of professionals that provide non-binding strategic advice to the management and operations of the BPaWA programme.

Chief Mrs. Olukemi Nelson

South West Woman Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC)

Chief Mrs. Olukemi Nelson

South West Woman Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC)

Chief Mrs. Kemi Nelson is an astute Public administrator, a pragmatic politician, an enterprising investor and a trained health professional. She holds a Master of Business Administration specializing in Financial Management and a Diploma in Law from the Lagos State University, Ojo. She is the first commissioner appointee in Lagos state to oversee the ministry of establishment, training and job creation. As the honourable commissioner, she successfully developed an integrated data base of all unemployed and employable persons across all the Local government in Lagos state. She is also the pioneer commissioner of the women affairs and poverty alleviation ministry in Lagos state since Nigeria's advent to democratic rule. She is a firm believer in the economic empowerment of women and youths. She is a member, board of directors of Prohealth HMO limited, a member board of VMC investment limited. She is also Fellow of the National institute of Marketing, amongst many other professional organizations.

Dr. (Mrs) Florence Ajimobi

Chief Executive/Chairperson, Grandex Stores Limited & ABC Foundation

Dr. (Mrs) Florence Ajimobi

Chief Executive/Chairperson, Grandex Stores Limited & ABC Foundation

The life of Mrs. Florence Ajimobi is one characterized by passionate service to humanity long before she became the First Lady of the Oyo State. Hence, this has earned her recognition from both local and international organizations. The recognitions include: Vanguard Allure First Lady of the year, Her NGO, the ABC foundation is judged to be Most Outstanding NGO in the South West by the House of Representatives Committee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies, Award of honor by Nigerian Tradesmen and Artisans Union of Oyo state, Award of excellence by the Ministry of Women Affairs in recognition of her empowerment programmes and as a role model for womenfolk and others.

Dr. Lola Dare

President, Chestrad Global

Dr. Lola Dare

President, Chestrad Global

Boluwatife Oluwafunmilola Lola Dare (BOLD) is a passionate multiple award-winning author, community physician, epidemiologist, public health practitioner, health financing advisor, development policy expert, sociopreneur and irrepressible global health advocate for women, girls, children and young persons of over 30 years. She champions application of evidence and data for policy, evaluation, learning and accountability demand functions of a broad range of stakeholders in human capital development with a focus on health, early learning, nutrition and sustainable livelihood for social impact and economic growth. Achieving gender equity, youth inclusion, social protection and social justice have been at the core of her work and passion.

Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli

Chairperson, Child Africa

Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli

Chairperson, Child Africa

Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli is a highly acclaimed Paediatrician and Reproductive Health specialist. She is the Founder and Medical Director of CHILDAccra; a full-service clinic that provides clinical care and public health care services to children and their families across the West African region. Dr. Tuakli is also a highly respected Social Philanthropist, serving on the Boards of Mercy Ships, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the largest international NGO, United Way Worldwide; where she is also the Chair of the Governance Committee of United Way Worldwide. Dr. Tuakli is a co-Founder of the MOREMI Girls Leadership Initiative and serves as an Advisor to Nestle, African Union and other organizations. As the first Female Rotary president of the premier Anglophone club in Africa, Dr. Tuakli promoted legislation to protect the disabled, orphans and vulnerable children. Her work was hailed by the African Union in 2016, and she was elected to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. Dr. Tuakli has trained, taught and worked at St Mary's Hospital, London: UCLA School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School; the Children's Hospital of Boston: Nairobi Hospital, Kenya; Seychelles, Rwanda, Zambia and now Ghana.

Ms. Solape Adefala

Managing Partner, Olusola Adefala & Co.

Ms. Solape Adefala

Managing Partner, Olusola Adefala & Co.

A highly competent Legal Adviser, exceptional negotiator and accredited mediator whose extensive experience covers myriad sub-disciplines of commercial and corporate law. With practice approach predicated on pragmatic solutions in technical areas of the law and over the course of the last three decades, I have consulted internationally for numerous clients in complex transactions across multiple jurisdictions in several fields of mercantile endeavour.

Mrs Adeola Azeez

Board Executive, Social Policy Advocate @ Sigma Risk, West Africa Representative

Mrs Adeola Azeez

Board Executive, Social Policy Advocate @ Sigma Risk, West Africa Representative

An accomplished business leader and board executive with over 30 years’ in governance, business development, negotiations, risk management and financial crime compliance with special focus on managing strategic projects and key stakeholders in governments and financial institutions in West Africa. Currently serving as a Partner/West Africa Representative of Sigma Risk (An international financial crime risk consultancy, headquartered in the United Kingdom). Moreso, courtesy my interest in public service, I actively participate in formal public sector platforms like FixPolitics, as a way of contributing to the polity of my nation - Nigeria.

Mrs Cecelia Bolaji Dada

Commissioner for Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Lagos State Government

Mrs Cecelia Bolaji Dada

Commissioner for Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Lagos State Government

Cecilia Bolaji Dada has worked extensively in the Public Service with over 15 years' experience at both Local and State government levels as an executive. A former member of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mrs. Dada also served as the Executive Secretary, Apapa Local Government and received an award as the best Vice-Chairman in 2010 during her tenure as the Local Government Vice Chairman. Other awards to her name include: Best Supervisor for The Environment in Lagos State 2010; Renowned Achiever in Lagos State 2010 and Contributions towards Sports Development in Lagos State. Resourceful, articulate and innovative, she was recently ordained as an Assistant Pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God. She is a corporate governance expert, strategic thinker, grassroots politician and a versatile technocrat who is expected to bring her wealth of experience in political management, strategic communications and public relations to bear in the present administration.

Crystal Lander

Chief Strategic Engagement Officer, Pathfinder International

Crystal Lander

Chief Strategic Engagement Officer, Pathfinder International

Ms. Lander is a high profile and internationally recognized senior leader with 20 years of experience in global health and development, project and program management, and professional training and development. She has proven expertise in civil society development, influence policy and advocacy, issue campaigns, and coalition building. Ms. Lander is multilingual advocate with a passion for promoting awareness and conducting international speeches on women’s health issues and leadership including HIV, reproductive and maternal health, and cancer. Highly collaborative with an advanced degree in international public health exhibiting exceptional interpersonal skills to establish global partnerships with high-level stakeholders, government leaders, and private funders. Ms. Lander has given hundreds of speeches, trainings and workshops worldwide on advocacy, policy, global health and policy development.

Ms. Kgobati Magome

Executive Director and Partner, CI Coaching

Ms. Kgobati Magome

Executive Director and Partner, CI Coaching

Kgobati is Managing Partner and Executive Coach at CI Coaching, an Africa-based company focusing on innovative, neuroscience based, transformative solutions to Leadership Development and Business Workplace Excellence. In addition, she heads a Women's Investment House aimed at sourcing triple bottom line business ventures for women. She has more than 30 years of working in the development and business sectors in South, West, and East Africa- Serving as a professional, a technical advisor and a member of several Boards. She is former Special Policy Advisor to Minister of Education and Chief Director in the Government of South Africa; a Professional and Head of programme within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); and now runs CI Coaching, a formidable Leadership Development and Coaching Company that she founded.

Olukemi Ogunyemi

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Olukemi Ogunyemi

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Mrs Kemi Ogunyemi is a commissioner at the Lagos state health service commission tasked with the recruitment and training of all health personnel in 27 Lagos state general hospitals. She is founder and Managing Director of Alfo Healthcare Initiative, an NGO dedicated to the promotion of quality health care for underprivileged Women and children. A Cancer nurse specialist with over 25 years' experience, she holds a Master's degree in Health Care Administration and a Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, USA. Professionally registered in both the US and UK, Kemi Ogunyemi has been at the fore front of cancer care and the promotion of healthcare services in the US, UK and Nigeria.

Remi Olajoyegbe

Founder, Mentor & Systemic Coach, I Am Remi Ltd

Remi Olajoyegbe

Founder, Mentor & Systemic Coach, I Am Remi Ltd

I work with C-Suite leaders and their executive teams and I’m committed to supporting women rise and lead from their most strengthened and easeful position. I've risen to the top of my profession, leading the Equity Capital Markets Syndicate Desk at Goldman Sachs, then MD and Global Head of Equity Syndicate at Renaissance when I was 33 years old. I was Voted Top 100 Women in European Finance, Financial News City's 100 Rising Stars and I am one of the BBC’s BAME Expert Voices. I’m also a co-founder of Medicine Festival 2020 - a new transformational festival format exploring remedies for people and planet.

Advisory Team

Chief Mrs. Olukemi Nelson

Dr. (Mrs) Florence Ajimobi

Dr. Lola Dare

Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli

Ms. Solape Adefala

Mrs Adeola Azeez

Mrs Cecelia Bolaji Dada

Crystal Lander

Ms. Kgobati Magome

Olukemi Ogunyemi

Remi Olajoyegbe

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