LEADERSHIP

Mr. Ashamu Sewanu Fadipe

PRESIDENT

Mr. Ashamu Sewanu Fadipe is a native of Badagry, born on April 2, 1957. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in sociology from the University of Paris X. He is a seasoned public servant and tourism professional. He served as the pioneer General Manager of the Lagos State Tourism Board in 1998, later becoming the pioneer Permanent Secretary for the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism in 2008. Throughout his career, he developed and facilitated numerous tourism projects and policies in Lagos State. Mr. Fadipe has also worked with international organizations, serving as a focal point for a UN-led project on coastal tourism in Africa. A published author, he has written three books on tourism and history. He also lectured at Lagos State University. After his public service, he founded the Slave Market Museum International in 2022, which UNESCO has recognized as unique. Mr. Fadipe is fluent in English and French.

Madam Ngozi Modebelu

Mrs Ngozi Modebelu

FIRST DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Currently the First Deputy President of the Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA), Mrs. Ngozi Modebelu is an Entrepreneur, a Fashion Designer who created a niche for herself in African clothing, and an export guru who has toured around the world for Exhibitions. She is Currently the Vice Chairperson of NACCIMA EXPORT Group. She was also the past Chairperson for LAGOS NAWORG She is currently the Vice President of Shippers Association Lagos State (SALS). She is the Treasurer of West Africa Association of Cross Border Trade (WACTAF). She is also the Chairperson of WACTAF Women’s Wing She is the immediate past Chairperson of the BACCIMA Women’s Group. She is a politician, a noted one in Anambra State because Politics starts with your Ward. She is a wife and a mother who is very passionate about women’s rights and growth. A member of the Nigeria Chamber Movement, belonging to about five Committees in NACCIMA - NACCIMA Export Group, ⁠NACCIMA Building Committee, ⁠NACCIMA Trade Fair Committee, ⁠NACCIMA Trade Mission Committee, and NACCIMA Cross Border Committee. She is a very proud member of the Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA)