One of the prominent non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, Connected Development (CODE), has appointed Anthony Agbor Acting Chair of its board of trustees.
The organisation said in a statement that Agbor was appointed to the position following the resignation of Oludotun Babayemi.
The departing Babayemi, whose resignation takes effect 31 December, 2020, said it had been a tremendous honour chairing the CODE board for two years.
‘It has been a tremendous honour to have worked with and learnt from insightful colleagues for the two years I served as board chair and I am confident in the leadership of Hamzat Lawal who has led this vision since 2012’, the statement issued by the CODE Communications Director, Kevwe Oghide, quoted Babayemi as saying.
The successor to Babayemi, Agbor, commended the outgoing chair for his invaluable contribution to the organisation.
‘As a member of the board of trustees, he steered the team towards a transformative approach and challenged us to think bigger – a principle that will continue to inspire us all’, the Vice-Chair, now Acting-Chair, said.
In his reaction to Babayemi’s resignation, the CODE Founder, Hamzat Lawal, said, ‘Oludotun believes in the progression of CODE and the quest to be a renowned global movement reputable for holding the government to account, advocating participatory governance and mobilizing young people for social change.
‘The board and the CODE team have benefited from his leadership and vision in driving the core principles of the organisation.
‘I am specifically grateful for Babayemi’s friendship and wish him all the best in his future endeavours’.
Lawal also said CODE had built a foundation for future growth, beyond its written mission and vision, including strengthening its team across Nigeria and eight other African countries and evolving the Follow The Money movement.
The organisation, whose mission is to empower marginalised communities in Africa, recently announced the tracking of over N96.7 billion Covid-19 response funds in Nigeria, both at the federal and state levels, through its Follow the Money initiative.
Lawal disclosed this during CODE’s mega town hall meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
The ‘Follow Covid-19 Money’ campaign was launched to track and ensure governments effectively use intervention funds.
Source: CODE
Photo source: CODE/S. Akinfala
