STAFF PROFILE

MR. OKEREKE CHINWIKE: Founder and Executive Director

Mr. Okereke Chinwike is an International Human Rights and International Development Law Expert with over with over 15 years professional experience in the relevant areas of Security Sector Governance and Reform, Private Security Governance and Reform, Business and Human Right/ Corporate Justice and Accountability, Business in Conflicts, Security and Human Rights, Drug Law and Policy Reform, Justice Sector Reform/International Justice, Gender Justice/Women and Child Rights Protection, Human Rights and International Development/Right to Development and among others.

He holds LLM in International Human Rights Law from the Faculty of Law of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu, Nigeria, and holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), Enugu; and holds a Law Degree from Faculty of Law of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu, Nigeria and the Nigeria Law School, Abuja; and obtained Advanced Human Rights Certificate Course from the Center for Human Rights of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Africa Regional Legal Training on Health and Human Rights from Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), South Africa; and West Africa Executive Course on Human Rights and Drug Policy from Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Africa Advanced Training on Business and Human Rights and Grievance Mechanism from Center for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) the Netherlands and Kenya Human Rights Commission, Naivasha, Kenya; and Certificate Course on Gender and Development from the Center for Gender and Social Policy Studies  of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State of Nigeria .  Also, he is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC-Nigeria) and International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) UK.

Mr.  Chinwike is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) Switzerland; A Steering Committee member of the African Private Security Governance Observatory of the Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) Switzerland, African Representative and a member of the International Steering Committee of the Zero Tolerance Initiatives (ZTI); the National Focal Point of the West African Drug Policy Network (WADPN) Nigeria Chapter.

2. Ms. IFURUEZE M. AMARACHI: ProgrammeManager

Ms. Ifurueze M. Amarachi is a Lawyer and works as the ProgrammeManager in the organization. She holds L.L.M in Energy and Natural Resource Law from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Nigeria Law School, Abuja Campus, and holds LL. B Hons from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu OjukwuUniversity, Igbariam, Anambra State. She is an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitration, UK (ACiArb). Also, she had a professional training in the areas of NGO Regulatory Compliance, Communication and Media, Gender and Social Inclusion, Financial Management, Knowledge Management, Proposal Writing and Project cycle Management.

 
3. Ms. IRONMA OGBEIALU PRECIOUS:Operations and Finance Officer

Ms. Ironma Precious is an Accountant and works as the Operations and Finance Officer in the organization. She holds B.Sc in Accounting from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State, and holds a Certificate in Reading of Financial Statement, Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals and Certificate in Professional Ethics from the Corporate Finance Institute. She had a professional training in the areas of NGO Regulatory Compliance, Communication and Media, Gender and Social Inclusion, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Proposal Writing and Project cycle Management.

 
4. MS. DAVIDS FAITH KENECHUKWU: Programme Officer

Ms. Davids Faith is a Lawyer and works as Programme Officer in the organization. She holds B.L from Nigerian Law School, Nigeria and LLB {Hons} Law from University of Nigeria Nsukka. She has a professional training in the areas of Human Resource Management, Gender and Social Inclusion, Financial Management, Knowledge Management, Proposal Writing, and Project Cycle Management.

 
5. MRS. OBI CHIOMA: PROGRAMME AND GENDER OFFICER (PART-TIME)

Mrs Chioma is a Lawyer and works as Programme and Gender Officer (Part-Time) in the organization. She is a graduate of Nigeria Law School Abuja and University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, and holds Masters in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) of University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.

6. MRS NJOKU OBIAGELI CORDELIA: Programme Officer (Part-Time)

Mrs. Njoku Cordelia is a Lawyer and works as Programme Officer (Part-Time) in the organization. She is a graduate of Nigeria Law School, Lagos, and University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.

7. MR. FAGBIRE KEHINDE SAMSON: Finance andProgramme Assistant

Mr. Fagbire works as a Finance and Programme Assitant in the organization. He holds B.Sc in Accounting from University Of Nigeria Nsukka, and a National Diploma In Accounting from Osun State Polytechnic Iree, Osun State.

8. Ms. DAVID RUTH BOYI: Programme Assistant

Programme Assistant in the organization. She holds B.sc (Ed) English Education from University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria

9. Ms. OGBONNAYA CHINUALUMOGU:  Executive Assistant

Ms. CHINUALUMOGU works as a Executive Assistant in the organization.  She is a Graduate of International Relation from Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.

 
10. MRS IFIONU-NWANKWO CHIWENDU: Programmesand Communication Assistant

Mrs Ifionu-Nwankwo Chiwendu works as a communications Officer in the Organization. She is a graduate of Enugu State College of education(Technical) Enugu, University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN) and Anambra State, Nigeria

11. MR. EMENIKE WISDOM: Programme Assistant (INTERN)

Mr. Wisdom works a Programme Assistant (INTERN) in the organization. He is a Student of Law from Faculty of Law of the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State

12. MS. OKEREKE NMESOMA CHINECHEREM: Office and Programme Assistant (INTERN)

Ms. Nmesoma works as a Office and Programme Assistant (INTERN) in the organization. She is a Student of History and International Studies from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

13. MR. EBERECHUKWU NOBLE: ProgrammeAssistant   (INTERN)

Mr. Noble works as a Programme Assistant (Intern) in the organization. He a student of Law from Faculty of Law of the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State