Mary Akpa

Mary Akpa joined DDI in 2015, as Program Assistant, where she provides programmatic support for project planning, implementation, and general administration. She also acts as a liaison between grantees and DDI management for the dissemination of information. Her first stint in the development sector – prior to joining DDI, was with the UNDP as a National Youth Advocate under the UN My World survey of 2014. Mary who acquired her legal training from Kogi State University and Nigerian Law School – Enugu Campus, started legal practice in Lokoja with the firm of Salisu Umar & Co, before joining O.J. Onoja SAN & Co and thereafter J.J. Usman & Co in Abuja. While in legal practice, Mary was actively involved in litigation (civil and criminal), corporate practice, property law, legal drafting/conveyance and other ADR processes. She is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) and has a professional Master’s degree in Conflict, Security and Development (MCSD) from the Nigerian Defence Academy Postgraduate School.