Meet the Team
Joe Otu is a seasoned development practitioner with 13+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector, specializing in women and youth advocacy, strategic communications, and program management. As Program Manager at Jennifer Etuh Foundation, he oversees six hospitals and has implemented 15+ medical outreaches across underserved Nigerian communities. He leads the Kaduna State Women Economic Empowerment Project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Joe excels in developing communication strategies and managing donor-funded projects with organizations like USAID, DFID, and Ford Foundation. His core competencies include monitoring and evaluation, coalition building, and capacity development.
He holds a Bachelor's in Agriculture from Usman Danfodiyo University and a Master's in Project Management from Rome Business School. Joe serves as a board advisor to multiple organizations and mentors young leaders through networks like YALI and LEAP Africa, driving transformation in health, education, and economic development across Nigeria.
Christiana loves Social Work and counselling. She is deeply passionate about the plight of indigent women and children, the vulnerable, people living with special needs, motherless children, and widows. She has over a decade of experience in providing care and support as well as monitoring and evaluation for such persons.
Her career began as a volunteer Youth Corp Member at Wellbeing Foundation Africa where she rose to the position of Programme and Field Officer in over a year. Her role involved catering for indigent women, vulnerable and motherless children as well as the management of a monthly volt of the Medical Indigent Fund which provided access to healthcare, food, education, skills acquisition, etc., for the affected population.
She coordinated a cervical cancer awareness campaign which provided free screening for over a thousand women sponsored by Wellbeing Foundation at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Kwara state. This robust campaign featured community town hall meetings, radio broadcasts, and the engagement of Community Health Workers. She was the State Coordinator for the White Ribbon Alliance Program for Respectful Maternal Healthcare in Kwara state.
Christiana received several training and certifications in Healthcare, Care and Support for Special Needs and Vulnerable Women and Children, Respectful Healthcare for Women, International Volunteering, and Social Welfare from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMH), Prof. Adeoye Lambo Foundation, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UNICEF, and USAID.
Etimbuk Adebayo Chike is a passionate Development Practitioner, Humanitarian Advocate, and Sustainability Enthusiast with over five years of experience driving impactful change in underserved communities. She specializes in program design, execution, and advocacy, addressing pressing social, health, and environmental challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions.
As Program Officer at the Jennifer Etuh Foundation, Etimbuk plays a key role in strategic planning, program delivery, and stakeholder engagement to improve access to education, healthcare, and skills acquisition for women and girls. Her dedication has contributed to the success of numerous initiatives.
Etimbuk’s work is grounded in a deep belief that true development must be inclusive, impactful, and sustainable. She is committed to empowering communities—especially women and girls—to unlock their full potential and become agents of transformative change.
Ogheneruona Egbe is the Finance Officer at Jennifer Etuh Foundation. She is responsible for managing the organization’s financial systems and ensuring accountability in the use of donor and internal funds. She plays a critical role in budgeting, financial reporting, grant management, and compliance with statutory and donor requirements.
She holds a First-Class degree in Banking and Finance from Madonna University and is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA). At the foundation, her expertise supports key initiatives such as women economic empowerment, healthcare access and educational outreach.
She has successfully overseen multi-phase project funding, managed consultant payments, and ensured the timely submission of financial reports to stakeholders.
Ogheneruona is known for her strategic mindset, attention to detail, and commitment to transparency—qualities that make her a vital contributor to the foundation’s mission of improving lives and building stronger communities.
Board of Trustees
Mr. Thomas Etuh is an accomplished and versatile individual with vast and dynamic experience in the private sector. A passionate leader with first-class communication skills and a track record of successful corporate management. A proven administrator who ensures that clear objectives and expectations are delivered and sustained. A highly organized problem solver, with a methodical and meticulous nature and an eye for detail.
A team-oriented leader, with an even-keel temperament, whose values are strongly shaped and nurtured by the fear of God.
Mr. Etuh is the founder of the Tak Group of Companies, comprising Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, Aero-Tak Limited, Tak Asset Management Limited, Superphosphate Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited, Funtua Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited and Tak Agro & Chemicals Limited. He is a past Chairman of the board of directors of Unity Bank Plc, prior to which he served as the pioneer Vice Chairman of the board. He was also the Chairman of the board of directors of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc from 2017 to 2022, Lighthouse Capital Limited, currently the Chairman of the Board of EMTS/9Mobile Limited, and Trinitas Capital Limited (Family Office).
Mr. Etuh holds an MBA from the Business School, Netherlands, a diploma in Banking from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and an advanced diploma in Public Administration from the University of Jos. He also has a postgraduate diploma in Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. Mr. Etuh has attended many business and management courses and trainings at home and abroad, including the Chief Executive Program at the Lagos Business School, the Advanced Management Program at the University of Navarra, Barcelona and the Leadership Program at the London Business School.
Pastor Sarah Omakwu is a charismatic and visionary leader who serves as the Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre, Abuja and President of Family Ministries International. Her life passionately models the Agape Love of God, which is evident in her compassion, giving and caring. Her belief that the gospel should be ‘good news’ to the weak and vulnerable has been the drive behind Family Worship Centre’s large-scale support of widows, orphans, prisoners and people displaced by sectarian strife.
Pastor Sarah’s lively and insightful teachings continually challenge her 20,000-member congregation to a life of uncompromising godliness, boundless joy and unparalleled excellence. She is an advocate for godly relationships, strong families and a society where those who govern and the governed do right and be right.
She is a sought-after conference speaker who has ministered locally and internationally.
Prof. Emmanuel Alhassan is the Nigerian Coordinator for the Prevent Epidemics Program. He works with various stakeholders to advocate for improved and sustainable funding for epidemic preparedness and other policies related to health security. He has prior experience working with the corporate private sector, government and international development partners (including USAID and DFID). Prior to joining the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, he was Project Manager for Nigeria’s Second World Bank HIV/AIDS Program Development Project (HPDP II).
Prof. Alhassan holds a Master of Science degree in Organisational Psychology, an MBA and PhD in Psychometrics. He is a Senior Executive Fellow of the Harvard University Kennedy School and an IP3-certified Public-Private Partnership Specialist. He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), Fellow of the Nigerian Psychological Association and Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria.
Ms. Mabel Ndagi the Executive Director of the Public Sector and Interventions Programs Directorate at the Bank of Industry (BOI). She oversees the implementation of tailored financial and non-financial solutions created for Nigerians at the bottom of the economic pyramid and Micro Enterprises operating in the country.
Ms. Ndagi possesses deep financial services expertise that has spanned over 30 years across various functions, including treasury management, corporate finance, project finance, integrated marketing communications, special products management, strategic alliances, and gender development.
Before being appointed Executive Director, Ms. Ndagi was the pioneer Divisional Head of the Bank’s Communications and External Relations Division. In that capacity, she was responsible for maintaining a positive brand image for the Bank.
Before this role, Ms. Ndagi led several business groups within the Bank, such as the Public and Multilateral Desk, the Monitoring and Supervision Group of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Intervention Funds Desk, and the Gas & Petrochemicals Group of the Bank’s Large Enterprise Directorate. Ms. Ndagi spearheaded the establishment of a dedicated Gender Desk within the Bank to further the Bank’s deliberate efforts to promote gender empowerment.
She remains committed to this mandate through leadership of the Bank’s Women Programs and local and international representation at women-led sessions.
Before BOI, Ms. Ndagi worked in banking and financial services institutions, including the erstwhile International Merchant Bank (IMB), a former First National Bank of Chicago affiliate.
She has attended professional and leadership trainings worldwide, including the New York Institute of Finance in New York, the Centre for Finance Strategy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, City University Business School in London, and the Institute de Francaise in France.
Ms. Ndagi holds a Bachelor of Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987. She is an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
Ms. Laraba S. Bonet serves as part of the management team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident mission in Nigeria. She has extensive experience in social protection and development work involving people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and people with special needs. Prior to her time at the IMF, she served as a consultant under the World Bank country office, Abuja.
She is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, where she obtained a BSc in Engineering. She subsequently obtained a Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies, at the State University of New York, Buffalo, and professional development on Policy Development and Advocacy in Global Health at the University of Washington
Mr. Emmanuel Etuh is an attorney, with a particular focus in International Law. As an alumnus of the UN award- winning Parliamentors leadership programme, he has gained vast experience in managing non-profit organisations. He holds an LLB from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and an LLM from Durham University. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and a member of the International Bar Association.