Rotimi Olawale, co-founder of youthhubafrica.org is a youth development expert.
For more than ten years he has been involved in leading youth advocacy efforts mainly around the Millennium Development Goals. Rotimi is currently involved in shaping local, national and global policies to benefit youth and also leverage opportunities for young people. He was listed by the Nigerian government as one of 15 Nigerian youth on the world stage in 2008. Rotimi is consulted by many National and International Agencies including The World Bank, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Africa Development Bank (AfDB), The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the African Union Youth Division among others on various issues related to youth policies and development. Rotimi carries a camera with him on his frequent trips, taking pictures of people, things that tickle his fancy. He hopes to fulfill his dream of completing and publishing a book soon.
A trained Pilot, Maltibweh is a CPL, Multi-Engine, Instrument rated flight officer from the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria with a passion for flying, travelling, crew management and decision making.
At Youthhubafrica, She is responsible for managing the organisation Website/social media platform. She manages the media contents and oversees all social media posts on Youthhubafrica’s social media platforms which includes scholarship and educational opportunities for young Africans.
Maltibweh Temple Danjuma has always been interested in youth development efforts, most especially in line with education. Her favourite part of training as a pilot is because it allows her to travel, make major decisions that are vital and gives her a large sense of responsibility, accountability and independence. She is also YHA’s drone pilot, responsible for aerial pictures and videos.
Medupin Olusegun Paul works with youth-focused groups and organisations to ensure quality service delivery to young people. He is a girl education advocate who is passionate about ensuring the right of women and girls. Olusegun thinks Skills development and job creation should be the next main discussion in sustainable development.
With about 9 years in youth development activities, Olusegun has been involved in championing sustainable innovations for youth empowerment and community development, with experience in Organisation support and management for non-profit. He spends most of his time at Youthhubafrica where he manages programs and continues to build skills.
An experienced trainer and facilitator but looking forward to a day when he will quit the city for a remote village and for a quiet life.
He has worked in the development sector for over 4 years largely in youth development and Ending violence against women. He oversees the day to smooth running of the organization, doubles as HR handles general logistics.
He has interest in women and child rights. He is also the National Secretary of Young Men’s Network Against Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and a member of The Girl Generation.
Gift is currently the Monitoring and Evaluations officer for Youthbubafrica. She is a certified Monitoring and Evaluations expert with the John Hopkins university in collaboration with USAID having completed all the courses relevant to Monitoring and Evaluation. She is a young, Agile, creative and proactive woman with a well-focused personality. With an assertive mind, she is a growing monitoring and evaluations professional with over 7 years dedicated history of success in delivering results by working with organizations at community, local and state level in youth, women and children programmes through a combination of youth policy designs, community mobilization, sensitization strategies as well as institutional monitoring and evaluation strengthening. She also has a strong track record on strengthening the role civil society plays in policy development and programme delivery in Nigeria.
I am a strong finance professional with an M.sc and B.sc In Accounting who has over 7 years of experience as an internal auditor and credit control officer in the information technology, Non- Profit Organisation and Services Industry. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. My desire for greatness has made me explore different sectors to be well-grounded in my career.
Victor I Audu is psychologist with a degree from plateau State’s University of Jos. He has diversified work experience with media firms as a video/graphics editor, a cameraman (both still and motion) and Information Technology. He is success driven, confident in his abilities, creative, a good team player and possess competence for linking people, strategy and performance. He has a remarkable directing skill, a good video cameraman as well as a creative photographer.
He is also a professional videographer/photographer with over 8 years’ extensive experience in custom and specialized video editing and videography/photography. Competent at capturing high quality images (still and motion) and organizing materials for capturing images (still and motion) while displaying confidence and professionalism at all times.
Opeyemi is a graduate of International Relations. An energetic person who is passionate about impacting lives and influencing young individuals. She has interests in youth and community development.
In pursuance of her interest in impacting the society at large and helping to improve people’s lives, Opeyemi has volunteered with various community Non-Governmental Organizations such as AIESEC Ife, ShoeStoreAfrica, amongst others; and has worked on projects on social development.
Opeyemi considers her work in YouthHubAfrica as a platform that would serve as exposure to working better through her career path.
Asides from work, she enjoys cooking, meeting people, listening to music and reading novels.
Augustine Onwe is a Women and Girls Rights Advocate who is passionate about promoting the rights and wellbeing of women and girls, development of communities, capacity building for young people and care/support for the most vulnerable in the society.
He is a proactive person, a data enthusiast, an effective community mobilizer and a good team player with over 5 years of experience working with organizations at different levels and in different programs. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Soil Science and currently works as a Program Assistant with YouthHubAfrica in Charge of the Field Office in Ebonyi State.
Comfort Matthew is a graduate of Economics from the University of Jos. She is passionate about the development sector for youths especially in the aspect of education, which contributes in community development. She believes that anyone can be the positive change a community needs.
Comfort is determined to make a significant and lasting impact in her local community.
Ashifa Agede has a passion for bringing desired changes in communities through strategic programs and loves to work with others in culturally diverse settings.
Over the last six years, she has supported several community-level programs that improve the lives of women, children and youth.
She believes that learning is essential to life therefore she seizes every opportunity to learn and also build the capacity of others to help them make informed decisions.
She looks forward to the day when women and girls are able to attain bodily autonomy.
Eunice Akoma hails from Abia state. She graduated with a degree in Accounting at Abia State University and she is currently undergoing her ICAN (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria) program. She is a very determined, ambitious and disciplined young girl.
A sports lover and a basketball player.
Paulina ensures that the ambience around the office is always in good shape by routine maintenance. She also has an interest in hair-dressing and sings alongside other members of the choir at her local church. She looks forward to becoming a fashion designer in the nearest future.
She also assists in the purchase of office sundries and utilities.
Hassan Nurudeen Olanrewaju is a graduate of Political Science from the University of Ibadan.
He has over 3 years of experience working with young persons in increasing political participation and political education. Hassan believes that political participation is the bane of development in every society and a very staunch supporter of political pluralism.
His work with YouthHubAfrica revolves around Governance and Accountability.
Jeremiah Panshak Kassem is a Development Enthusiasts with over 7 Years Experience in Project Management, Social Mobilization, and Capacity Building in Civil Society and International Donor founded project implementation within Nigeria. He has a BSc in Sociology from Bauchi State University and a Masters of Development Studies from Abubakar Tarawa Balewa University Bauchi. Jeremiah Panshak Kassem is Passionate about supporting various community intervention programs that can bring about change and Development. He is from Plateau State, Kanke LGA.
He is currently a Field Assistant with YoutHub Africa in the You Matter in this Matter Project coordinating activities in Bauchi State.
Usman Mohammed Saeed is a graduate of Economics from the University of Maiduguri. Interested in data gathering, monitoring and training people to achieve their aims and objectives.
He specialises in taking time to ensure people understand what development entails by building their ability and capacity for sustainable growth. He is also very passionate about youth development and contributing to ending violence against women and girls.
He loves reading, travelling and playing football.
Lydia Jummai Gara, a graduate of Entrepreneurship and Business Studies from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
She loves the development sector as she sees it as a platform to create change in her community and advocate for the rights of people in underserved communities especially women and girls.
She is currently a ONE Champion, a Peace First Grantee and loves to volunteer as she is currently volunteering with Girls Reaching Out to African Initiative.
Lydia loves to write and play lawn tennis as a way to unwind.
Emmanuel Ochigbo Augustine is a Web Developer with a degree in Computer Science from Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria. He also has a Diploma in Project Management from International Business Management Institute (IBMI), Berlin, Germany.
He believes that technology can be used positively to improve the lives of Africans and hence his passion for programming.
He is constantly driven by the need to learn more and be better at what he does.
Lilian Bilham is a graduate of mass communication from Nasarawa state polytechnic Lafia, she was born and raised in Jos, Plateau State.
She works as an Office Assistant at Youthhubafrica and she loves travelling, singing and meeting people.
Nanbyen Daji a graduate of Accounting from the university of Jos. I’m also a baker. I am passionate about touching lives of young people especially girls. I believe that everyone has a voice and the sky is big enough for everyone. I enjoy baking, meeting people and making friends.
She works as an Accounts Intern at Youthhubafrica.
Adesekonge-Ire Aremu is a Communications Assistant at YouthHubAfrica. She is a graduate of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Her major skills and hobbies include social media management and marketing, as well as script writing and video content creation.
She works as a Communications Assistant at YouthHubAfrica.
Yorom Jeremiah is a Web developer intern with a degree in Computer Information System from Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun state, Nigeria. He is dedicated to working hard to making positive contributions, and he is proficient in Hardware technical skills and software diagnostics. He enjoys watching soccer.
He works as a Web Dev Intern at YouthHubAfrica.
Terseer Ugoh is a graduate of University of Jos with a BSc. in Geology. He has spent the last 6 years equipping himself with media skills; He is proficient in skills such as video editing, photography, cinematography, lighting and other media related skills. He is passionate about preserving memories in outstanding videos and pictures. He is a great team player who is passionate about seeing the entire team win.
He works as the Media Assistant at YouthHubAfrica and he loves to watch movies and is a lover sports.
Peter Ogah Ejegwoya was born on April 20th 1989, had his secondary, tertiary and post-graduate education at Aveco Model College Makurdi, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi and Usman Fodio University Sokoto respectively from where he holds a Senior Secondary School Certificate, a BSc in Industrial Physics and a Post-graduate diploma in Education.
Peter is a grassroots and community development enthusiast who is passionate about improving access to quality education for the vulnerable (girl-child, children orphaned due to violence), ending all forms of violence against women and girls, ending violence and discrimination against persons living with disabilities, improving citizens versus government relationship towards holding public office holders to account.
Peter Ogah has in the last five years helped to implement a couple of projects few of which are; STIC ( Strengthening Indigenous Communities) project of Teenage Network with support from Action Aid, SAGE (Supporting Advancement for Gender Equality) with support from NDI and UN Women, Covid-19 Accountability and Transparency radio program with support from Enough Is Enough and a host of others.
Peter Ogah is a youth and grassroots mobilizer for Yiaga Africa, a 2017 ONE Champion and a 2020 fellow of the Open Minds Young Voices program of Friedrich-Elbert Stiftung Nigeria.
