Olanrewaju Suraju
Olanrewaju Suraju, the Chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), a non-governmental organization and non-partisan human rights and development league, is a beacon of hope in tackling pressing governance challenges in Nigeria. By addressing vital issues like transparency, accountability, and corruption in service delivery and energy transition, he stands at the forefront of change.
HEDA champions the fight against corruption and climate change with a holistic approach, embracing dialogue and public interest litigation to ignite positive transformation.
Through the establishment of an Anti-Corruption Situation Room, HEDA is helping to hold anti-corruption agencies and government institutions accountable. The initaitive has critiqued Nigeria’s energy transition plan and initiated efforts to trace and repatriate illicit assets from external jurisdictions.
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