TEDxYola

Speakers

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• Beatrice Mologoh

  Founder, Abishack Memorial Academy

  Born to the family of the late Mr. Benjamin Passa and Mrs. Abishack Passa in the historic city of Zaria. From a young age, Beatrice demonstrated a love for learning and a strong sense of leadership qualities that have shaped her lifelong mission to educate, uplift, and inspire. Beyond the classroom, Beatrice is the visionary behind the Abishack Passa Memorial Educational Foundation - a nonprofit organization that provides transformative educational opportunities to disadvantaged children, supports persons with disabilities and empowers women and girls through entrepreneurship training, skill acquisition, and mentorship. She also holds certifications as a marriage, mental health, and addiction counselor from The Institute for Marriage and Family Affairs USA, allowing her to extend care and support to individuals and families beyond academics.

• Elisha Bello

  Executive Director, Bincike International

  Dr. Elisha Bello is an Executive Director and development leader with extensive experience driving social impact, organizational growth, and community-centered initiatives. He leads multidisciplinary teams and programs focused on sustainable development, governance, and systems change. With a strong commitment to empowering communities, his work emphasizes shifting from externally driven interventions to locally led solutions that endure. Dr. Bello has contributed to policy dialogue, institutional strengthening, and program innovation across sectors. Passionate about leadership and transformation, he believes that the most effective solutions emerge when people closest to the challenges are equipped and trusted to lead. His work continues to shape thinking around ownership, accountability, and long-term impact.

• Hadiza Malumfashi Shehu

  Founder, Change Begins With Me Initiative

  Hadiza Malumfashi Shehu is a law student at the American University of Nigeria, a peacebuilding advocate, aspiring parliamentarian, and farmer. She is the founder of “Change Begins With Me,” a community-focused NGO promoting environmental sustainability and social impact. She also owns a poultry farm as part of her commitment to youth enterprise and economic empowerment. Passionate about governance, coexistence, and social transformation, Hadiza actively engages in conversations around interfaith understanding, leadership, and preventing violent extremism through education and dialogue. She is also developing initiatives that teach children peaceful coexistence and empathy from an early age. Through advocacy, media, agriculture, and policy-driven engagement, she is committed to advancing ideas that inspire unity, critical thinking, and meaningful societal change

• Ibrahim A. Abdullahi

  CEO, Nasarawa Investment and Development Agency (NASIDA)

  Ibrahim A. Abdullahi is a commercial lawyer with multifaceted advisory experience. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Reading, United Kingdom. He began his professional career with a stint at Adams & Moore in London and later joined Dikko and Mahmoud (Solicitors & Advocates) before co-founding DalaHill Law Practice. He also served as Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment and Economic Planning in 2019. Over the years, he has contributed to shaping Nigeria’s Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) delivery framework and has supported numerous multi-sectoral transactions across infrastructure, agriculture, real estate, and industrial development.

• Ibrahim Zanna Sunoma

  Founder, Action With SCRAF (Sunoma Child Right Advocacy Foundation)

  Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Zanna Sunoma was born in 2010 in Bama, Borno State at the precise epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency, into a world that had already decided children should be silent. He refused. At nine, he began organising children across conflict-affected communities with nothing but conviction. That conviction carried him to the speakership of the Borno State Children’s Parliament, where he led the campaign that successfully domesticated the Child Rights Act, a law adults had failed to pass for years. He has since represented African children at the African Union Peace and Security Council, shaped international communiqués at the CAAC Conference in Nairobi, and spoken on global stages from Addis Ababa to Morocco. He is the Founder of SCRAF, Deputy Speaker of the Nigerian National Children’s Parliament, Global Campaign Adviser for Save the Children International, and a stunning example of the boundless potential that young people carry when given a chance.

• Janada Yusuf Papka

  Founder, Classique Coutoure

  Janada Yusuf is the visionary founder and CEO of Classique Couture, an award-winning fashion house based in Yola. Combining an analytical mindset with a deep passion for design, Janada graduated with a degree in Statistics from Modibbo Adamawa University, Yola, using her diverse skill set to build a thriving creative enterprise. Beyond fashion design, she is a dynamic content creator and the founder of Arewa Lifestyle, a popular digital platform that celebrates modern living, skincare, and contemporary fashion. Through this platform, she connects with a broad audience, sharing insights that promote self-care and style. As a multifaceted entrepreneur, Janada’s dedication to creativity and business continues to shape her professional journey. By seamlessly blending her work in both fashion and digital media, she remains a powerful source of inspiration, helping others embrace confidence, elegance, and modern sophistication.

• Tosin Komolafe

  CEO, Karios Market

  Pastor Tosin Komolafe is the Global Lead Pastor and Apostolic Head of Epicenter Church, Yola, Nigeria. He is widely recognised as an erudite teacher, dynamic speaker, spiritual leader, compassionate pastor, counsellor, musician, best-selling author, a mentor to many across the globe and a “Make It Happen” man. He is joyfully married to Pastor Jennifer Tosin-Komolafe, and together they are blessed with three children. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Honors) from the American University of Nigeria and a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering (Honors) from WorldQuant University, Illinois, USA. He has over 18 years of experience in Ministry. Pastor Tosin is driven by a clear purpose: to proclaim the perfection, excellence, and loveliness of Jesus Christ—the Gospel of God’s Grace—to a generation often burdened by the weight of legalism.