Suraju Olanrewaju

Olanrewaju Suraju, was a student union leader in his student days with years of activism under the military regime of Nigeria. In his almost three decades in the civil society and development consultancy services and work experience, he has pioneered, serves on the Board and supported the creation of several Civil Society Organisations, Networks and Coalitions in Nigeria and across Africa. He has worked as consultant to several development agencies, international NGOs, law enforcement agencies and inter-governmental agencies. He has studied at post graduate level in Development, Law and Social Justice from the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands; NGO Management at the University of Manchester; Resource Course and Accountability at the Central European University; and Public Administration from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. He is a public commentator, campaigner and analyst at National and International levels. He serves as resource person on topics of human rights, good governance, accountability, networking and citizen mobilization at local and international levels. As a renowned human rights and social activist, with interest in accountability, leadership, human development, anti-corruption and good governance, Mr. Suraju has worked and collaborated with many progressive fronts and has held many positions of responsibility. Mr. Suraju is currently the Chairman of Human and Environmental Development Agenda, a Nigeria based NGO and the Civil Society Network Against Corruption.