National & Regional Leadership

Meet the YADI coordinators leading action across Nigeria

A coordinated network of national and regional leaders guiding disaster risk reduction, community engagement, and youth mobilisation across the six geopolitical zones.

View Coordinators National Lead

6 Geopolitical zones

6 Coordinator profiles

1 National framework

Abubakar Jimoh, YADI National Coordinator

National Coordinator Abubakar Jimoh

Rasheedat Oladotun, North-Central Regional Coordinator

Aliyu Shettima, North-East Regional Coordinator

Kabiru Dakata, North-West Regional Coordinator

Peggy Chukwuemeka, South-East Regional Coordinator

Erabanabari Love Theophilus, South-South Regional Coordinator

G.O. Lawal, South-West Regional Coordinator

Abubakar Jimoh

National Coordinator

Seasoned development practitioner with over 15 years of experience in policy advocacy, youth mobilisation, strategic communications, and high-level stakeholder engagement across Nigeria.

Disaster Risk Management Governance Peace & Security Youth Development

Regional Network

Regional Coordinators

Each coordinator leads local implementation, stakeholder engagement, and youth mobilisation across a distinct geopolitical zone while staying aligned with YADI’s national framework.

International Coordination

Adebisi Adwbowale Joshua

North America & Diaspora Liaison

International development specialist spearheading humanitarian diaspora resource mobilization and bilateral partnerships.

Diaspora Engagement International Partnerships Global Advocacy

Rasheedat Oladotun

Media expert and community development advocate with 18 years of experience in advocacy, public health education, and disaster risk communication.

Advocacy Risk Communication

Aliyu Shettima

Regional coordinator supporting community resilience, local response coordination, and youth-led disaster preparedness across North-East communities.

Preparedness Community Response

Kabiru Dakata

Public policy specialist and activist with 15+ years of experience in governance, population advocacy, and community engagement.

Policy Advocacy Grassroots Mobilisation

Peggy Chukwuemeka

Humanitarian coordinator and youth empowerment leader driving grassroots emergency preparedness across the South-East.

Youth Action Erosion Mitigation

Erabanabari Love Theophilus

Environmental resilience advocate and emergency response specialist active across coastal and riverine communities.

Riverine Safety Flood Telemetry

G.O. Lawal

Disaster risk management specialist and youth engagement strategist leading disaster response across South-West Nigeria.

Urban Resilience Search & Rescue