Ugochi Obidiegwu is the Managing Partner, Ulomka Multi Solutions, a growing Health and Safety business. Her Safety Movement focuses on creating unique safety education products for African children and educators in order to intentionally groom safety conscious children. Using “The Safety Chic” platform on social media, she engages in safety advocacy. The Train Them Young Initiative (#2TYI), under her company has taught safety skills to over 350 students in Nigeria and Ghana. She is the author of the child safety story book series – The Adventures of Muna, self published on Amazon. She convenes the annual School Safety Summit where relevant stakeholders proffer solutions to safety challenges affecting school children.

In 2016, she became a YALI Regional Leadership Centre Fellow for Emerging African Leaders. In 2017, she was a finalist for the McKinsey Next Generation Woman Leader Award. In 2018, she became a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur and a Mandela Washington Fellow. She currently sits on the West African Regional Advisory Board to IREX and USAID on matters relating to the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

She is a graduate of Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan, holds relevant Safety certifications and is a member of the World Safety Organisation. She also has a Certification in Public Management from the Arizona State University, United States.

Ugochi Obidiegwu is committed to ensuring more children get safety education in Africa. She plans to keep introducing innovative safety programmes and products that enhance safety consciousness.UGOCHI OBIDIEGWU
Ugochi Obidiegwu is the Managing Partner, Ulomka Multi Solutions, a growing Health and Safety business. Her Safety Movement focuses on creating unique safety education products for African children and educators in order to intentionally groom safety conscious children. Using “The Safety Chic” platform on social media, she engages in safety advocacy. The Train Them Young Initiative (#2TYI), under her company has taught safety skills to over 350 students in Nigeria and Ghana. She is the author of the child safety story book series – The Adventures of Muna, self published on Amazon. She convenes the annual School Safety Summit where relevant stakeholders proffer solutions to safety challenges affecting school children.

In 2016, she became a YALI Regional Leadership Centre Fellow for Emerging African Leaders. In 2017, she was a finalist for the McKinsey Next Generation Woman Leader Award. In 2018, she became a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur and a Mandela Washington Fellow. She currently sits on the West African Regional Advisory Board to IREX and USAID on matters relating to the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

She is a graduate of Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan, holds relevant Safety certifications and is a member of the World Safety Organisation. She also has a Certification in Public Management from the Arizona State University, United States.

Ugochi Obidiegwu is committed to ensuring more children get safety education in Africa. She plans to keep introducing innovative safety programmes and products that enhance safety consciousness.

Uwakeme Tochukwu has over five years of experience in civic leadership / social entrepreneurship. He has a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Industrial Systems and Designs.

Tochukwu has served as a peer educator on entrepreneurship and data analytics for several groups, including Mandela Washington Fellows Alumni Association and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Creativity in Nigeria. Through these experiences, he has built vital project coordination and execution skills. He is also a founding member of Global Environmental Watch Organization (G.E.W.O Nigeria) which promotes best practices with regards to securing the environment and trains youth on the development of renewable energy options that are environmentally friendly without sacrificing operational performances. A 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow, UNCTAD-Alibaba eFounders Fellow and Diamond Bank BET4 Top breed Entrepreneur Award winner.
He is driven by his passion for curbing insecurity, hunger, and unemployment in Nigeria.

Ikenna Ogbudimkpa is a social entrepreneur, human development professional, career coach, a youth mentor and advocate.
He is the Founder and Executive Director of Vision Alive Foundation, a foremost youth development organization based in South East Nigeria. Vision Alive has a robust youth membership and organizes impactful events, chief of which is the United Nations International Youth Day Commemoration.
He is passionate about Leadership and Youth advocacy, leading the #NotTooYoungToRun, #ReadyToRun and #VoteNotFight Movements in Abia State.
He is a committee member of the Open Government Partnership in Abia State and Coordinates the Youth Development of Abia State Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development Goals and other various advocacy efforts.
A firm believer in the Nigerian Identity, he intends to build a network of professional youths across Nigeria.
He loves reading, mentoring, traveling, and engaging in resourceful ventures.

Ugochi West has over fifteen years’ experience in the community development sector specifically focusing on female gender education, mentorship and youth capacity development.
Currently, Ugochi is the founder of a non-governmental organisation- Alvana’s Legacy for Africa (ALFA) where she works to providing safe spaces to promote gender empowerment through education, mentorship and the creation of support systems that help the African woman and youth cope with socio-cultural stereotypes.
Ugochi has served as chapter president, Eastern regional secretary and national vice-president of FECA Nigeria where she now serves in advisory capacity.
She is committed to a substantial reduction of socio-cultural stereotypes, barriers and biases facing youths and women of the African continent.

Ugochi is also a 2018 Mandela Washington fellow and a senior executive assistant at Zenith bank Plc who believes in impacting the continent one person at a time.”