National Advisory Committee

Members of the National Advisory Committee

Mr. Bello Abdulmajeed

Mr. Bello Abdulmajeed

Assistant Director, Planning and Policy Coordination (FMARD)
Prof. Olu Ajakaiye

Prof. Olu Ajakaiye

Executive Chairman, African Centre for Shared Development Capacity Building

Prof. Olu Ajakaiye is currently Executive Chairman, African Centre for Shared Development Capacity Building (ACSDCB), Ibadan – a research and training Centre for Shared Development Policy, Planning, Implementation and Impact/Outcome Assessment in Africa. Earlier positions he had held include: Head, Research and Consultancy, NISER, Associate Lecturer, Department of Economic, University of Ibadan, Director, Economic Development Department NISER, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Director of Research, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Nairobi
He was President, Nigerian Economic Society (2013-2015); Vice President for Africa, Intergovernmental Council of Management of Social Transformations (MOST) of UNESCO (2000–2004); editor, Journal of Economic Management (1995–2002); business manager, African Journal of Economic Policy (1994–2004) and Editor, AERC Supplement of the Journal of African Economies (JAE) (2004-2011).
Prof. Ajakaiye consults for several international organizations including The World Bank, UNECA, UNDP, ECOWAS, IDRC, ACBF, JICA (UK) and several Nigerian government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Olu Ajakaiye obtained his B.Sc. Economics from University of Ibadan, Nigeria and PhD Economics from Boston University, USA. He was John Holt Scholar at the University of Ibadan and NISER Scholar at the Boston University.
Olu Ajakaiye specializes in development economics and has published widely in the area.

Organisation:African Centre for Shared Development Capacity Building

Address:Plot A21, Mokola layout Extension P. O. Box 20247, University Post Office Ibadan. Nigeria

Alhaji Abba Auchan

Alhaji Abba Auchan

Former Director, Quality Control Unit (Federal Fertilizer Department-FMARD)
Dr. Aminu Ibrahim

Dr. Aminu Ibrahim

Convener, The Nigeria ICT Forum of Partnership Institutions LTD/GTE
Lizzy N. Igbine

Lizzy N. Igbine

President of Nigerian Women Agro Allied Farmers Association (NIWAAFA)

Lizzy N. Igbine is the Current President of Nigerian women agro allied farmers association (Niwaafa). A leading major group, She is a practicing farmer. and also the Coordinator and Convener of Water Consumers Forum.(WACOF)

She has worked in many positions and committees. She was a member of Nigerian Vision 20,2020 Agriculture technical Committee in 2009, She also served as member Ministerial Technical Committee, on Review of River Basin Development Authority 2010. And served also as member of NIIMP(Nigerian Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan Technical Committee 2013.

She has worked on several projects on gender with Federal ministry of Agriculture and has worked in consulting programs and projects for FMARD, ECOWAS, African Union, AGRA GFRAS,GFAR, UNDP,SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) and others.

She holds A BSC in business Administration and a Pgd from ESUT,(Enugu State University of Technology) And other professional qualifications. She is a member of Institute of Cost Management Nigeria and a Fellow of the ABE (Association of business Executives London. She has certificates awarded by UNDP on writing for water and IWRM Mainstreaming Gender in Water Management.

Her Vision is to reach out to one million women farmers with trainings on Home Garden farming and turn every woman into a farmer. She also sees the future of processing her pet project, OFSP Orange fleshed sweet Potato into Baby food supplements, Biscuit and Pastries.

Address:2 Dr Fashuen Street Okota Lagos

Prof. Placid Njoku

Prof. Placid Njoku

Former President, Nigerian Institute of Animal Sciences