About Us

We owe all of our achievements to our team, Accountability and Transparency would have been a dream without them

LIVES IMPACTED

We advocate, visualize and track government spending and international aid, and let you know how effective it has been in our rural communities. We lead a network of journalist, data wranglers, development consultants, information analyst, legal practitioners and others interested in how open data can make our world transparent and accountable, welcome to #open development. If you want to be part of the solution,  join our team of citizen evaluators, and community champions, at http://ifollowthemoney.org

Follow The Money is an initiative of Connected Development [CODE], founded by Hamzat Lawal and Oludotun Babayemi, and information here is according to what we have seen happening in these communities and as accounted for during stakeholders meetings. For any information, comment or suggestion, please contact email info@followthemoneyng.org 

or call our hotline on +234 708 000 4730

 

The Secret to Our Success is

Our Team

HAMZAT LAWAL

He is responsible for Creating, communicating, and implementing the organization’s vision, mission, and overall direction. Leading the development and implementation of the overall organization’s strategy.

AMINA MOHAMMED

She is responsible for the public relations aspect within the organization. Builds and sustains the organization’s reputation for quality, reliability, and stakeholder’s satisfaction.

RITA SAMBO AGBALE

She assist in developing our contracts and grant letters, material purchases, travel arrangements, and contributes to wide public relations efforts and to knowledge dissemination and also participates in CODE’s meetings and conferences.

OLUDOTUN BABAYEMI

Presently he accelerates the team at CODE to help them deliver on organization and personal goals. Prior to his present work, he was the Country Director for the World Wildlife Fund Earth Hour Project in Nigeria.

ETTA MICHEAL

He is responsible for Creating, communicating, and implementing the organization’s vision, mission, and overall direction. Leading the development and implementation of the overall organization’s strategy.

Nkem Iroala

She is focusing on the trends using financial data of both government spending and international aid in local communities to inform policy decisions as part of our Follow The Money campaign in Nigeria.

STEFFIA IMOESI

She is a skilled level member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, and she assist in budget preparation, conduct periodic financial analysis. She supports the board and staff in developing, reviewing and implementing financial policies for the organization.

BABATUNDE ADEGOKE

He focuses on the design of our product , and assist the communications team on delivering on high end communication messages. He leads data mining for community stories while aggregating messages on our social media channels.

Titus Yakubu Tukurah

Titus manages the front desk and provides support services for the smooth running of the office. Sometimes, he assists the Administrative Officer as well as other staffs of the organization.

We have a Team of Active

Community Reporters

Ali Isa

I am Passionate about Transparency, accountability and youth inclusion in governance.

Kuyet Jatau

I am an ICT Expert who is passionate about using my skills to proffer solutions to problems.

Oliver Chima Ajah

I’m excited to be part of iFollowTheMOney because it is one sure way of ensuring Accountability, Transparency and Improve Service Delivery through citizen knowledge on projects.

Abdul Musa

Me, smiles. patriotic Nigerian distaste by state of our nation. I’m excited to be part of
iFollowTheMOney because I get to play a part in getting our nation back on track through transparency and accountability.

Kabir Hamisu Kura

I am a Development activist with interest on Transparency, Accountability, and Participation. I have experience in Advocacy, Community Mobilization & Sensitization, Participatory Budgeting, Budget Monitoring/Analysis & Expenditure Tracking, Project Management & Monitoring, Public Procurement Watch, Anti-Corruption, Participatory Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation activities

Salisu Muhammad Indabawa

Am a young person  with global mind set of advocating for all-inclusive governance, promoting transparency and accountability as well as good governance to facilitate voice for the youth and marginalized groups in the society.

Muazu Alhaji Modu

Graduate of computer science, member of Nigeria Institute of management. I love fashion, I’m excited to be part of iFollowTheMOney because I dislike corruption and I want to make Nigeria better place.

Okuna Okuna Efemena

I am into sustainable development and growth of rural communities people, youth,women and vulnerable. I spend most of my time pondering on challenges that endanger human sustainable growth and development in prospects.

Barakat Tiamiyu

I am a social worker and ready volunteer. I enjoy using the internet and spending time with people, conducting research and learning from others.

Ibrahim Abubakar

I’m excited to be part of iFollowTheMOney because It is an Initiative that stands fundamentally to aid Rural dwellers for their development, by keeping track on the resources designed for them, as for any blockages or turn-around of such things, they fought with all they have to let that dream be come to reality.

Olasupo Abideen

Olasupo Abideen Opeyemi is a young Nigerian with an impressive academic and public speaking record. He is an experienced development professional with a wide and impressive experience in sustainable development, natural resource management, social policy and rights based approaches.

Nebo Obinna Collins

Nebo Obinna Collins hails from Enugu state, Nigeria. He graduated from University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) from the department of Economics. As a young visionary Nigerian, He has served in many students and youth organizations representing Nigeria and Africa.

Nelson Nnanna Nwafor

Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor has been engaged in Community Development, community social mobilization activities, policy analysis/Advocacy and Human Rights work for more than five years, focusing on various aspects of Community development, Budgetary monitoring and Evaluation, Governance, social policy and human right. 

ESHOKEME OLUDARE JAMES

A jack of all technical know-hows, do my thing giving clear picture to information via community journalism and sometimes accidentally privileged to document history.

Olubunmi Salami

I'm an Marketing Researcher I spent most of my time focusing on Quantitative, involving Field Research( including Training and Field reporting) and Projects Management, administration, monitoring and Evaluation; Proposal and Report writing.

Aniekan Archibong

A development specialist who spends most of his time developing and articulating peace building strategies with partner organizations for implementation in the Niger Delta to build peace for sustainable economic development.

Jamiu Folarin

I am lecturer, freelance journalist and public analyst. I have been in the journalism profession and actively involved in community service for close to ten years. I am a Community reporter/State Project Assistant, iFollowTheMoney. I devote my time to research, brainstorming, assisting and interacting with people.

Otene Ogwuche

I am a social development activist, I work to promote social justice, improved water sanitation and hygiene practices, improved access to healthcare. I work to #endhiv #endgbv #stoprape…

Yusuf Suleiman

I am always working on a Map, some Data or Codes. And If am not caught up in any of the above, then I must be in the Kitchen.

Michael Saanu

I am currently managing Successkayt Global Concept Limited, I also volunteered my time for many social work including being a digital strategist at International youth action against terrorism and a community reporter of Follow the money among others.

Keveen Efe

I teach people how to use technology to better their lives and society. I also engage in community development services. Doing a bit of digital marketing and social media campaigns.

Yecenu Sasetu

I spend my time writing and broadcasting stories on Health and Healthy living. Health Journalist, Health Advocate, Broadcaster I love food, but I love a healthy society more.