Abuja—The African Diaspora Foundation (ADF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Victor Okhai as an Advisory Board member.
The appointment, approved by the ADF board of directors on November 13, 2022, went into effect on November 16, 2022.
Okhai, President of the Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), is a seasoned documentary filmmaker, communicator, and resource person at different academic and professional institutions, as well as the head of the jury for the 2022 Multichoice Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
The ADF, a non-profit organisation created in 2001 out of concern for people of African descent around the world, is a multi-racial and multi-ethnic cause with a heightened purpose to turn the tide of violence in African communities around the world. It works and aspires for peace via education.
The foundation is dedicated to building a coalition of national and international leaders and organisations to address critical issues relating to peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in Africa.
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As a non-profit organisation, ADF has proposed establishing peace education centres in Los Angeles and Africa, working in collaboration with American colleges and providing a curriculum focused on resolving problems that endanger survival in conflict-affected nations.
“The integrity and intellectual leadership with which ADF aims to deliver services to African and diaspora blacks are impressive.
“As a future organisation, ADF must continue to adapt, build, and identify answers in real-time. I am honoured to serve on its worldwide advisory board and to be a part of truly transforming the world,” Okhai stated while accepting his appointment.
The ADF also announced the appointment of Mrs. Sylvia Litana Ezozo as its new chairwoman.
According to the announcement, she has brought new light and enthusiasm to the organisation.
“Under her direction, ADF has expanded its purpose to include mental health, support for the homeless, and the collection of medical equipment, subject to IRS formal permission.”
Meanwhile, the ADF has successfully sent four containers of used medical supplies to Cameroon, Nigeria, and Uganda with the financial assistance of Thomas Tanue.
