Bola Fajemirokun, Ph.D. Executive Director Dr Bola Fajemirokun is a graduate of the University of Lagos and she was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984. In 1990, she was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree of the University of London. She also holds a Master of Law degree of the same University. Dr Fajemirokun was appointed a Fellow of the Ashoka Foundation in 2002 for her contributions to the development of environmental law in Nigeria. In 1999, she was awarded the Top Honours Award of the Akure Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and appointed a member of the National Forestry Policy Review Committee. Dr Fajemirokun is a member of the Programme and Implementation Committees of the Lagos State/UNDP 6th Country Programme for 2005-2007 in the fields of HIV/AIDS and environment and energy. She is a member of the Nigerian Environmental Law Society, the Pan-African Programme on Land and Resource Rights and one of the founding members of the Lagos Environment and Sanitation Network. In 2000, Dr. Fajemirokun attended the Harvard Business School Executive Programme on Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management. In 2005, she was recognized as a Distinguished Achiever by the University of Lagos Alumni Association. In 2006, she was appointed to the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development's Technical Evaluation Committee on the Privatization of Mining Sector Enterprises. Dr. Fajemirokun was also recently invited to serve on the Technical Experts' Committee on the draft Environmental Law for Lagos State.
Dede Kadiri Senior Programme Officer Mrs Kadiri is a 1998 graduate of the Faculty of Laws, Edo State University, Ekpoma, Edo State and she qualified as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2000. In 2001, she participated in the National Youth Service Corps in Lagos State at the Central Bank of Nigeria, and on part-time basis worked with the Legal Aid Social Service as a legal officer. Her responsibilities included providing legal advice and counselling to the less privileged and the physically challenged. As a result of this exposure to humanitarian activities, Mrs Kadiri developed a keen interest in social development work. Her particular focus is the protection and enforcement of the rights of vulnerable groups such as women and children. Mrs Kadiri joined DIN in 2004. In April 2005, Mrs Kadiri was nominated to represent Lagos State in the UNDP-supported Capacity Transfer Programme for the HIV/AIDS sector. She was also selected to participate in the Global Learning on Human Rights in Development that took place in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2005. This training was organised by Dignity International. In June 2007, Mrs. Kadiri was appointed the Vice Chair of the Human Rights Information Network (HURINET NIGERIA).
Ayo F. Emefe Head Administration
Ayo Emefe is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Administration and has just completed an MBA (Human Resources Management) at the Lagos State University. In 2000, Mrs Emefe participated in the National Youth Service Corps in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State at Ulayin Community Bank and was later reposted to Egirioke High School, Iyin Ekiti where she taught Economics. In 2001, she received the Merit Award of the Iyin-Ekiti Development Solidarity Forum for her contributions to education. After her Youth Service year in 2001, she worked with Jessa Nigeria Limited, a clearing and forwarding company based in Apapa, Lagos, as the Assistant Commercial Manager. Mrs Emefe joined DIN in January 2003. Her responsibilities include coordination of personnel and administrative activities, keeping and maintenance of up-to-date personnel and administrative records and logistics planning and events management at all DIN events. Mrs Emefe is also in charge of the DIN Resource Centre Library.
Oluwatoyin Craig Programme Officer Ms Craig joined DIN in June 2006 and brings with her excellent communications, inter-personal and organizational skills gained from senior managerial positions in customer services, sales and marketing in various corporate organizations such as Hazcon Nigeria Limited (2000-2001), Tom CYP Computers (2001), E-World Telecom Limited (2001-2002) and Netxpress Limited (2002-2006). A graduate of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree, B.A. (Hons.), in English in 2000.
Blessing Asher Programme Officer Blessing graduated in 1997 from the Edo State University, Ekpoma, Edo State with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree, B.A. (Hons.), in English. She has worked in corporate organizations such as Petmoz Nigeria Limited where she was the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director (2000-2002) and Ehitech Systems where she held the position of Administrative Manager (2002-2004). In 2004, Blessing joined the teaching staff at the Brooks Montessori School, Lagos. Her previous teaching experience was in 1998-1999 when she served as Head of the English Department at Living World Academy Secondary School, Aba, Abia State. She joined DIN in June 2006. She is based at DIN’s Ikorodu Project Office.
Dorothy Achiwabor Secretary
Mrs Achiwabor joined DIN in 2003 and currently holds the position of secretary and personal assistant to the Executive Director. She attended the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu and the Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo Campus, and is a holder of both the Ordinary National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Studies. She also holds a Diploma in Desktop Publishing. Mrs Achiwabor previously served as a secretary with Emzor Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited and Champion Newspapers.
Samuel Akpan Administrative Assistant
Mr. Akpan joined DIN in 1999 as one of its pioneer staff. As an administrative assistant, he reports directly to the Head, Administration. He holds a Certificate in Computer Studies.
Interns
Omolara Ogunyinka
Ms Omolara Ogunyinka completed her National Diploma in Computer Science at the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos in March 2006. She will carry out her industrial attachment at DIN assisting with community outreach and training.
Jude Daniyan
Jude Daniyan is a level 400 student of the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He was appointed a staff intern in November 2006. This is a part-time position.
graduate of the University of Lagos and she was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984. In 1990, she was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree of the University of London. She also holds a Master of Law degree of the same University. Dr Fajemirokun was appointed a Fellow of the Ashoka Foundation in 2002 for her contributions to the development of environmental law in Nigeria. In 1999, she was awarded the Top Honours Award of the Akure Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and appointed a member of the National Forestry Policy Review Committee. Dr Fajemirokun is a member of the Programme and Implementation Committees of the Lagos State/UNDP 6th Country Programme for 2005-2007 in the fields of HIV/AIDS and environment and energy. She is a member of the Nigerian Environmental Law Society, the Pan-African Programme on Land and Resource Rights and one of the founding members of the Lagos Environment and Sanitation Network. In 2000, Dr. Fajemirokun attended the Harvard Business School Executive Programme on Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management. In 2005, she was recognized as a Distinguished Achiever by the University of Lagos Alumni Association. In 2006, she was appointed to the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development's Technical Evaluation Committee on the Privatization of Mining Sector Enterprises. Dr. Fajemirokun was also recently invited to serve on the Technical Experts' Committee on the draft Environmental Law for Lagos State. 
of the Faculty of Laws, Edo State University, Ekpoma, Edo State and she qualified as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2000. In 2001, she participated in the National Youth Service Corps in Lagos State at the Central Bank of Nigeria, and on part-time basis worked with the Legal Aid Social Service as a legal officer. Her responsibilities included providing legal advice and counselling to the less privileged and the physically challenged. As a result of this exposure to humanitarian activities, Mrs Kadiri developed a keen interest in social development work. Her particular focus is the protection and enforcement of the rights of vulnerable groups such as women and children. Mrs Kadiri joined DIN in 2004. In April 2005, Mrs Kadiri was nominated to represent Lagos State in the UNDP-supported Capacity Transfer Programme for the HIV/AIDS sector. She was also selected to participate in the Global Learning on Human Rights in Development that took place in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2005. This training was organised by Dignity International. In June 2007, Mrs. Kadiri was appointed the Vice Chair of the Human Rights Information Network (HURINET NIGERIA). 
(Human Resources Management) at the Lagos State University. In 2000, Mrs Emefe participated in the National Youth Service Corps in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State at Ulayin Community Bank and was later reposted to Egirioke High School, Iyin Ekiti where she taught Economics. In 2001, she received the Merit Award of the Iyin-Ekiti Development Solidarity Forum for her contributions to education. After her Youth Service year in 2001, she worked with Jessa Nigeria Limited, a clearing and forwarding company based in Apapa, Lagos, as the Assistant Commercial Manager. Mrs Emefe joined DIN in January 2003. Her responsibilities include coordination of personnel and administrative activities, keeping and maintenance of up-to-date personnel and administrative records and logistics planning and events management at all DIN events. Mrs Emefe is also in charge of the DIN Resource Centre Library.
completed her National Diploma in Computer Science at the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos in March 2006. She will carry out her industrial attachment at DIN assisting with community outreach and training.
400 student of the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He was appointed a staff intern in November 2006. This is a part-time position.