Our People

Ewah Otu Eleri

Executive Director

Ewah has worked on energy and environment reform issues in twelve African countries. He has specialised in the practical issues associated with expansion of energy access, energy and climate change linkages and public-private-partnership.   Learn more

Feyi Ilesanmi

Feyi manages several ICEED partnerships, including the Nigerian Climate Action Network. She is a Senior Project Officer and currently serves on the steering committee for the development of Nigeria’s National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action.   Learn more

Hamzat B. Lawal

Hamzat is the Information and Communications Technology Officer. He is responsible for front end management of ICEED website, networking, system troubleshooting, electronic data management, software and hardware installations, VPN/CUG, internet and intra-net networks.   Learn more

Iregbu Kalu Uduka

Iregbu is currently researching the thematic area of Climate Change Technology Transfer.   Learn more

Katrin Macmillan

Katrin leads efforts to establish the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, an ambitious public-private partnership to introduce 10 million fuel-efficient stoves to Nigerian homes and institutions by 2021.   Learn more

Olakunle Aremu

Kunle is the Logistics Officer. He provides support services for the smooth running of the office.   Learn more

Michael-Donovan Ezeilo

Michael-Donovan is the Information & Communications Officer. He is responsible for external communications and manages media relations.   Learn more

Ngodoo Sylvia Akuto

Ngodoo specializes on climate change adaptation and works within the climate-based index insurance team. She holds a Master’s degree in Gender Studies from the University of Abuja.   Learn more

Okechukwu Ugwu

Okey works within the renewable energy team. His current projects include the design of several solar-based rural electrification projects, the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and the development of new clean energy legislation. Okey is an Electrical Engineer.   Learn more

Onochie Anwara

Onochie is the Finance Officer. He has experience in project management and clean energy financing. Onochie is an economist and has advanced training in project management.   Learn more

Precious Osamede Onuvae

Precious is an Economist with specialization in energy and climate change finance. She has previously worked for the Nigeria Country Office World Bank and the Gas to Power Integrated Project in Nigeria.   Learn more

Velice Shizia Nangavo

Velice is an advocacy specialist with experience in social research, community mobilization and project management.   Learn more

Prof. Richard Olayiwola Fagbenle

Professor Fagbenle is an ICEED Senior Associate and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University. He obtained a Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA.   Learn more