The Foundation for Partnerships Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) is a non-profit foundation that promotes peace and equitable economic growth in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region through multi-stakeholder partnerships. We are so excited to have Tunji Idowu, the Executive Director of the Foundation on this episode of APF Podcast Series.

Mr. Idowu shared details about the various strategies deployed by the Foundation in ensuring a peaceful mitigation of the Niger Delta issues. Some of the strategies are either collaborative market-based, community-owned programs etc. which plays key role in mitigating conflicts and boost economic opportunities for local businesses, ensuring that economic progress occurs in a systemic, inclusive, and sustainable manner.

Noting the significance of the region to Nigeria’s oil and gas production, this episode also explored the impact of environmental degradation and how it is affecting stakeholders as well as the role of PIND in engendering trust and bringing back the lost economic value-add of the citizenry.

Tunji Idowu

Tunji “PT” Idowu is an accomplished transformational and innovative leader with over three and a half decades of global, multi-sectoral, and cross functional experiences in non-profit management and social investments; corporate affairs/public relations; human resources and organizational capability; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)/change management; and leadership development. His core expertise lies in building stellar leadership teams, ensuring process optimization, developing inclusive cultures, and enhancing organisational effectiveness.

As the executive director, he oversees all organizational activities at PIND, including liaising with the board of trustees and partners. Prior to this role, he was the deputy executive director, overseeing all programs and business development efforts. A pioneer in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practice in corporate Nigeria, he helped to enhance Chevron Corporation’s DEI efforts at the global level by driving key initiatives beyond the US. His stint at Chevron, where he worked before PIND, also included multiple roles where he was actively involved in addressing some of the Niger Delta region’s most difficult challenges through Chevron’s highly-regarded Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) community engagement process, and working with various stakeholders in reforming systems that help in reducing poverty and conflict.

Tunji is passionate about developing successive generations and through his work, ministry and personal networks, he is heavily invested in mentoring and capacity building. An MBA (honors) alumnus of the Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, California, he also has a post-graduate diploma in Mass Communications, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, both from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR), a certified mediator, certified facilitator, and leadership coach.

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