Mrs Evelyn Ifeyinwa Ezeagu was born in Achina, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State to the family of Mr & Mrs Emmanuel Akabogu. She had her primary and secondary education at Army Children Primary School and Girls Secondary School, Achina respectively. Her tertiary education was at University of Abuja where she was awarded Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc) in Business Administration. Ifeyinwa also acquired additional certifications from Pan-Atlantic University in the following fields, Executive Global Certificate on Social Sector Management, Projects Management; Certificate on Youths with Innovation in Nigeria; Certificate on Business Development and strategy, certificate as an Intel Master trainer.
Mrs Ezeagu, an amiable and hardworking mother, has passion for entrepreneurship after cutting her teeth in petty trading, before delving into importation and distributive trade under the platform of Phelyn Global Resources Ltd. The company that she founded and managed for ten years before handing over to the family for her dream destination- Social Entrepreneurship. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Phelyn Skills Acquisition Center (PSAC), an NGO established to tackle social problems
of youth restiveness and women vulnerability. She was able to link PSAC to different
Federal Government Agencies that work in women and youth empowerment like NDE,
SMEDAN, UNIDO HPLIFE partner, and NYSC Etc.
Ifeyinwa is also the founder of Phelyn Export Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited,
with a mandate to uplift members wellbeing. She facilitated women empowerment programs for NDE in 18 states of the Federation, training an average of 150 women in each state, on various vocational skills meant to empower women, reduce poverty and increase women’s income. She has also facilitated empowerment programs for SMEDAN through trainings designed to prepare and empower the women ahead of their retirement from active service.
Recently, Ifeyinwa has joined the league of facilitators that trained Youths on SAED programs where over 250 youths benefited from her trainings at the camp. In December 2014, Ifeyinwa single handedly initiated and managed a project for 50 grass-root women in her home town, Achina. She funded and empowered these women by training them on production of washing soap. She also initiated, funded and managed a project for women on Digital Literacy aimed at empowering women through the use of digital technology. Ifeyinwa participated in the Youth International Day Conference at the Presidential Villa,
where she exhibited her hand-made products. The event was graced by President Muhammadu Buhari. She also participated in MSME exhibition at the Presidential villa, where Vice President Yemi Osibanjo graced the event.
She has received various awards in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the
social entrepreneurship
1. Ifeyinwa received an award from Hands and Skill Initiatives for her humanitarian
services.
2. She is a fellow of Unicaribean Business School.
3. Ifeyinwa is the 2016-2017 Global Champion for Change, Empower Women (UN
Women).
Ifeyinwa is happily married with two sons.
Mrs obiagele Sussan Ezeilo graduated from university of Nigeria Nsukka with M.ed language Education in 2007. She obtained her first degree in Igbo language education from university of science and technology, Enugu 1995.
Obiageli started her career as a secondary school teacher with National Grammar school Nike Enugu between 1992-2000. At National Grammar school Nike, Enugu, she taught different grades in Igbo studies and rose to became a form mistress charged with the responsibility of taking care and supervising activities of students of a particular dormitory. She was the patron of the school’s cultural troupe.
Prior to her teaching job at National Grammar school Nike, Enugu, Mrs Obiageli had her one year mandatory service with J.K.C Associates (Management Consultants) where she worked with the team that developed several training programs.
She is currently working as an assistant chief education officer posted to Federal Government Girls College Bwari under the Ministry of education as an Academic staff. She also teaches Igbo studies at the college and presently head of studies, Igbo Department in the college. She was once a part time teacher at the National Teachers Institute of Nigeria, Bwari study center where she taught sociology, psychology and curriculum.
Mrs Obiageli Ezeilo is associate member of Institute of personnel management of Nigeria (IPMN).
She was born on 13th May, 1970 and hail from Enugu state Nigeria. She is married and bless with Children.
Born 61 years ago, Ezeh Godwin ikechukwu had Msc degree certificate in management from Imo state Nigeria and PGD management from University of Calabar in 2001 and 1991 respectively.
He started his carrier with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)in the internal Audit Department between 1979-1988 from there to banking operations department in 1986-1995.
In 1995, he was posted to department of Trade and exchange where he was until in 2002 when he was moved to Forex dealing room of the same department. Between 2009-2010, Mr Godwin was posted to foreign operatives department and finally, between 2010-2014 he was posted to banking and payment department.
Mr Godwin has attended many national and international courses which includes
- Mobile money Africa conference and Expo, Johannesburg South Africa 2013
- Attachment to JP Morgan chase, New York, USA 2012
- Reconciliation/Attachment to HSBC, London UK, 2011
- Attachment to JP Morgan Chase, Tampa Florida USA 2010
- Corporate Governance and management strategies for emerging Economies, London UK 2009
- NESS, Global Innovations in Exports management course London, UK 2008
- International finance and strategic management course London, UK 2007
- SGS Comp. Import sup scheme Training, Johannesburg South Africa, 2004
- Forex Markets and Reserve Management course at Bank of Ghana, Accra 2002
- Forex management and finance of international Trade course, London UK 1999
Mr Godwin has attended numerous local courses.workshops bordering on leadership, fraud management, e-payments, international trade etc
Ezeh godwin Ikechukwu hails from Oyi, Anambra State.
Adegboyega Adebajo graduated with a B.Sc. Economics from the University of Ilorin in 1988. Right from the National Youth Service (NYSC) year – 1988 – 1989; he joined Centre-Point Merchant Bank and started his Corporate Finance exposure. His work experience spans a number of Merchant and Commercial Banks in Nigeria. Having undergone practical tutelage as a junior management staff, he rose to lead transaction teams in these institutions, and undertook significant large volume corporate and project finance deals involving multinationals, structured transactions for large corporations, and state governments. He resigned/retired from the banking industry having held the position of Head Investment Banking / Structured Finance in Diamond Bank Plc, between May 2005 and July 2013.
Mrs Ezeani Medeline Ukamaka was born on the 15th day of December 1963. She is from the South-eastern part of Nigeria and to be precise, she is from Anambra. She attended Girl’s Secondary school Umuchu were she got her WAEC in 1984. She attended Anambra state university where she had a 2:2 in her first degree. She then proceeded to Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma where she did her Masters and finished in 2001. In 2015, she did a Postgraduate degree at the National Open University of Nigeria. She was a graduate supervisor at Afribank from 1993-2011 and she went on to become the Branch manager of Mainstreet Bank from 2011-2012. Currently she is the founder and proprietress of Excellent way Academy. She is married with children