BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AMADI CHIMA

Chima Amadi is the pioneer Chairman of the steering committee of the Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) also known as Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA). He holds a Post Graduate Degree from University of Ibadan.   He was at one time the Secretary General of the University of Ibadan Students Union and until 2005 was the National Youth Leader of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Memorial Association.In 2005 he along with now late Dr Abayomi Soyoye and Dr Owumi Solomon(Lecturer University of Ibadan and Stanford University Research Fellow) founded the ISDMG as a Civil Society initiative to complement the activities of the SERVICOM Unit of the Presidency. He has authored three (3) books the latest of which is “Nigeria; A giant Awakes: How the Goodluck Jonathan Policy Direction is Transforming Nigeria”. He was the first Executive Director of ISDMG.

OLUAJO SOLOMON BABATUNDE

Oluajo Solomon Babatunde is a graduate of the University of Ibadan from where he obtained a B.sc.  In Political Science. He is deeply involved in the Civil Society world in Nigeria and has attended several specialized training.He is the National Secretary of the Zero Corruption Coalition (ZCC), wasProgramme Manager Domestic Election Observation for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and was also a former Programme Officer of the Africa Public Health Rights Alliance. His consultancy experience spans across organizations such as European Union, IFES-Nigeria, and Women for Democracy and Leadership etc. He is currently the Director Media and Publicity of the ISDMG.Babatunde has numerous paper presentations and his publications are several.

OKWUOSA GRACEANNE

Okwuosa Graceanne is the Director of Administration and Finance of the ISDMG and is a 2000 graduate of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu. She is a Civil Society activist with strong passion for humanitarian relief services.She has severally attended workshops at the Dubai International HumanitarianAid Conference under the auspices of His Royal Highness Sheik Rashid Al Maktoum (the Ruler of Dubai) and the African Green Revolution Conference Series in Oslo Norway. She is a founding member of the ISDMG.

OHAZURUIKE TOCHUKWU EMEKA

Born in the famous university town of Nsukka, Ohazuruike Tochukwu Emeka graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Premier University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus with honours. He attended the Nigerian Law School Bwari Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor of Law and was called to the Nigerian Bar on November 19, 2008.While as a student Tochukwu was an active student’s activist and held several Positions of responsibility. He served as Secretary General of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS Zone (South East and South South), and Coordinator NANS Zone B, Vice President (National Affairs of NANS and Acting President of the NANS) presently, he is the National Legal Adviser of the National Youth Council of Nigeria.A   Professional Negotiator and   Mediator (PNM).  Tochukwu   joined   theIndependent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) in 2007 as a field assessor from where he has since risen to become the head of the Legal Department.

EZENWA SAMPSON NWAGWU

Now in mid forty, Eze, is one of the brightest prospects; a leader and model, upon whom many in his country look forward to for direction and inspirationHe is at once a bridge and a bridge- builder. Nigeria is a big complex, full of Contrasts a cultural mosaic; but Eze is among the fortunate few who easily meander  their  way  into  the  social  maze  and  political  cleavages  and  find acceptance and accommodation. This is because he truly cuts across. He was raised in the North, educated in the west and hails from the south east.Indeed, he understands all three major Nigerian languages   and speaks any fluently,  while  his  circle  of  friends  and  associates  are  a  fine  assortment representing the country’s plurality. Born in the thick of the billowing civil war smoke, he grew up an intrepid patriot, who has an abiding belief and faith in his country’s manifest destiny as leading African giant. Early in life he plungedheadlong  into  the  struggle  against  military  authoritarianism  and  quest  for enthronement of democracy. As a foremost student leader and activist and effective youth mobilizer, he led or participated in many protest against the military junta in the 1990’s this earned him several spells in detention.With the return to civil rule, Eze, pitched his tent with the civil society movement dedicated to playing the role of the conscience of the Nation and serving as a sentinel for the hard fought democratic enterprise. He volunteers and serves in the board of and for an array of local and international advocacy groups. He is taking deeper interest in election, voter education, legislative advocacy, Transparency and accountability issues.In recent time, however, Eze is better known as a popular public speaker and respected public affairs analyst. He is a regular voice and face in all leading radio and television stations in the country. What makes his intervention unique is his penchant for articulation in his delivery, even  as  he  remains fiery and dispassionate.He is widely travelled in Africa and few European countries and holds a Diploma in peace and Conflict Resolution and Bachelor’s degree in History and International Relations.He is married with children.