The Joe Odey Agi Foundation is a private Nigerian philanthropic organisation committed to making critical interventions in the area of human capital development in Cross River State. Primarily, it would focus on granting Scholarships to undergraduate and/or post-graduate students of Cross River State origin in Nigerian Universities. However, in the near future, the Foundation may consider interventions in social welfare programmes such as facilitating access to primary healthcare for the poor and children, empowering the widows, among others.
The Joe Odey Agi Foundation is the brain-child of Chief Joe Odey Agi, SAN, who will serve as the Executive Chairman of the board of Trustees. He has over the years, demonstrated a deep passion for the development of Cross River State. It is his belief that the State is yet to attain a competitive level in manpower development among her peers within the geopolitical region.
Dr Greg Iji Arikpa is a Nigerian, born on October 3, 1958. He attended Boys Technical College Aba,where he obtained his General Certificate of Education(Ordinary Level) in 1977. He worked briefly with Union Bank in Lagos and in 1981 proceeded to the University of Calabar to study Political Science,where he graduated in 1985 with a Bsc (Hons) In 1989, he joined the Federal Civil Service as a Personnel Officer 1, and rose through the ranks to the position of Director of Administration,the peak of the civil service career. In the course of his distinguished career,Dr Greg worked in some key Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs)such as Finance, Agriculture, Works and Housing, Budget and National planning, and the Presidency, among others. After 29 years of meritorious service he retired in 2018,having attained the mandatory age of 60 years. While in the Service , Dr Greg went on to study for his post-graduate degrees in Pol Science at the University of Ibadan and the University of Abuja where he earned a Masters degree( MSc, 1993) and a Doctorate(Ph.D 2011) in Public Policy and Public Administration respectively. He is a principal partner at Karpry Konsult Limited, a company that offers services in public service training and policy development.
The Foundation commences full activities in 2022, having been registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC,
A Board of Trustees comprising members including the Executive Chairman, secretary and other members has been set up. The Board’s meetings will be convened at the instance of the Chairman to consider and approve scholarship awards to successful candidates. The Board could also meet based on pending issues that will require its consideration and approval.
A. Board of Trustees
• Chairman Board of Trustees
• Trustee
• Trustee
• Trustee
• Trustee/Secretary
There will be a well- resourced management team charged with the day-to- day administration of the Foundation. It will be headed by a Director, and supported by capable officers including an ICT personnel who will also handle secretarial duties. The management team will consist of no less than four (4) and no more than six (6) people the specific roles of the management team are spelt out under the section on Administration and Responsibilities.
At the core of the idea of the Joe Odey Agi Foundation is the recognition that education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development. No country can achieve sustainable economic development without substantial investment in human capital. Education enriches people’s understanding of themselves, their environment and the world. It improves the quality of their lives and leads to broad social benefits to individuals and society. Education raises people’s productivity and creativity and promotes entrepreneurship and technological advances. In addition, it plays a crucial role in securing economic and social progress, improving income distribution and facilitating individual’s social mobility in the society. Central to this position is the indisputable fact that everyone in a given socio-economic and political environment has an innate ability to unlock their fullest potential, no matter what educational and career pathways they go through
It is in appreciation of these facts that the founder of the Foundation, Chief Joe Odey Agi, SAN has decided that promising and academically ambitious youths in the State, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds, should be availed the necessary financial support to enable them develop their intellectual and creative capacities to their optimum potentials. Having been so graciously blessed by the Almighty God, and cognizant of the severe economic hardship an average family experiences in Cross River State, setting up a charity to support university education of young people is the founder’s way of giving back to the society.
We welcome support from individuals and organisations who believe in our vision and want to partner with us to deliver specific projects
We seek self-motivated volunteers who are passionate about youth development and who want to help the next generation become the very best versions of themselves.
We are only able to carry out our work with underserved youth because of the generosity of our numerous ‘Friends’ who continue to support us.
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