Staff/Consultants/Interns

Josephine Effah-Chukwuma is the Founder/Executive Director of Project Alert on Violence Against Women. She is a feminist and renowned human rights activist. A Gender & Development Specialist, and an Ashoka Fellow, who won the award in 2003 for setting up the very first shelter for abused women in Nigeria..

Benjamin Odeh is a Legal Consultant to Project Alert. A renowned Women’s Rights Lawyer, Ben offers services to several women's rights organisations in Lagos through his law firm Ben Odeh & Associates where he is the Principal Associate.

Samuel Akpologun Esq. is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He is proficient, and has a verse experience in strategic litigation, fundamental rights defence and litigations, legal drafting and Mediation

Ewa Godwin is a member of Project Alert’s legal team. His area of specialization is human rights law, and corporate law. Ewa is also the lead counsel in HighFortress Consult, a firm of legal practitioners with diverse specialities.

Nsini Udonta is a Shelter Administrator of Sophia’s Place; Project Alert’s transit home for female victim of gender based violence. She began her career with Project Alert in 2012. She is in charge of the day to day running of the shelter, responds to the needs of the residents; and reports back to the office. She has a Diploma in Public Administration from University Calabar..

Cindy Shontan is Project Alert’s Social Media Handler. She is a graduate of BioChemistry from Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU.

Cecilia Abutu is Project Alert’s Finance & Admin Officer. A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Cecilia is a Chartered Accountant.

Amarachi Ugochuku is a Programme Assistant. She is a graduate of Health Education from University of Benin.

Chiwendu Osueke is the Front Office Officer. She has a diploma in Computer Studies.