Jacqueline Farris has served as Director General since the Foundations inception in 1998. She is responsible for administration of the Yar’Adua Centre and coordination of the...More

Amara Nwankpa is Director of the Public Policy Initiative, responsible for developing and managing programmes in line with the Foundation’s objectives and values. Amara has been actively...More

Kemi Okenyodo is a governance, security and gender expert with more than fifteen years’ experience in policy advocacy and non-profit management. She has been active in efforts to galvanize...More

Babatunde Ahmadu, Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for facility and human resource management of the Yar'Adua Centre. Fiscal responsibilities...More

Sayo Samuel is the Programme Officer responsible for the Foundation’s Governance and Accountability programme, including research, analysis...More

Nafisa Atiku is responsible for providing administrative and logistics support to the Foundation’s Gender Justice programme. She is an...More

Abraham Agharite is the Yar'Adua Centre Librarian, responsible for general administration, including membership registration. He also coordinates tours of the...More

Loveth Owunezi serves as Conference Coordinator, responsible for booking and managing events including meetings, seminars,...More

Mary Amos is a staff assistant responsible for providing administrative and logistics support to the Foundation’s Climate Advocacy....More

Zainab Iliyasu is a staff assistant responsible for providing administrative and logistics support to the Foundation’s Governance and...More

Akilu Yar'Adua is a staff assistant responsible for providing technology and administrative support to the Foundation’s programmes...More

Hafsat Sanusi is a staff assistant responsible for providing administrative and logistics support to the Foundation’s Gender Justice...More