Regional Coordinators

Mr. John S. Chawa  

Ag. Regional Coordinator || North-Central Region


Mr. Chawa is a pathfinding & result-oriented project manager with records of producing accurate and timely results. He possesses about 10 years of uniformly skilled work experience in corporate administration, team mobilization, strategy development, process research & planning, project management & execution, monitoring & evaluation, process improvement, and effective cost control. He has a Master of Business Administration from the National Open University (2017), a B. Tech in Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology from FUT Minna (2010), he is a Certified Member; Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria (2011) and has undergone many specialized pieces of training and certifications. Amongst many are project Management Training by Longhall Consulting. Abuja, 2016, PACFAR Advocacy skill and Strategies Training by Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CSSUNN) 2015, Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management by The Carrington Heritage. Centre for Professional Development. United Kingdom 2015, Developing New Products by LBS, PAN-Atlantic University. Lagos State, Nigeria 2011.  He came into PPFN in 2015 as the Programme Officer (Advocacy) and later became the Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Technology Officer. He is presently the Acting Regional Coordinator of North Central Region

Mrs. MaryJacinta Chinenye Ezeh

Regional Coordinator || South East Region


Mrs. Ezeh holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration specialty in Marketing from Bayero University Kano (2006). She holds OND and HND in Business Studies and Marketing respectively from Federal Polytechnic, Oko Anambra state (1997 & 2000). Mrs. Ezeh is a member, Chartered Institute of Administration (CIA) since 2010. She joined PPFN in 2007 as Regional Programme Officer (Advocacy) and later became Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the region. She was deployed to Umuahia, Abia State for technical assistance and mentorship provision to the state team for one month in November 2015 under the Global Fund Project for HIV/AIDS. Later in February 2016, she was sent back to Umuahia, Abia State as Monitoring and Evaluation Officer under the Global Fund Project for HIV/AIDS for six months.  

Ms Elizabeth Joe

Regional Coordinators || North West Region


Miss Joe is a graduate of Agriculture from the Federal University of Technology, Yola.  She was involved in development work during her brief stay with Women Environmental Programme in Kaduna (2002) as Programme Officer.  She later joined the AID Foundation also in Kaduna as a Programme Officer in 2002 and thereafter worked as a Producer with the Newage Communication Network, Kaduna, from where she moved to Fhauzy Communications Limited, Abuja as Senior Producer in 2008.  Miss Joe joined PPFN in 2009 as Regional Programme Officer (Advocacy) and later became the Regional Director.


Mrs. Blessing Idehen

Regional Coordinator || South South Region


Mrs. Blessing Idehen joined the services of Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) as Program Officer in May 2001, and currently the Acting Regional Coordinator in South-South Region of Nigeria, comprising of six states of the federation. As a program staff, she successfully managed the implementation of projects funded by international and local organizations such UNFPA, USAID, Global Fund, IPPF, and World Bank HIV/AIDS Fund (HAF) Project in Partnership with State Action Committee for AIDS, (SACA) in Edo State. She holds the Master’s Degree in Health Planning and Management; and the Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Benin, Benin City. Before joining PPFN, she had a blissful career as Nursing Officer with Edo State Local Government Service Commission; wherein she was prepared for the position with qualifications as Certified Midwife, Registered Nurse, and Diploma in Health Administration and Management and Family Planning Certificate.    

Mr. Yusuf Wabi

Regional Coordinator || North East Region


Mr. Wabi holds a Master’s Degree in Development Studies, BSc Sociology and he is a Registered Nurse. Until his appointment as PPFN Regional Director, he was the Deputy Director of HIV control/ Community Mobilization Officer Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, TB Leprosy and Malaria. He has a vast experience in the area of HIV/ AIDS Program. His strength is in the area of HIV Prevention, Adolescent Reproductive Health, Family Planning and Community Interventions. He has 25 years of working experience, 15 years in the Public sector and 10 years in Development work. Mr. Wabi worked with Society for Family Health (SFH) as a Regional Communication Officer targeting MARPS covering Borno, Yobe and Adamawa State between 2004 to 2007. He has served as LGA Development Coordinator / Team leader Bauchi, under the Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP), a USAID Funded Project between 2010 to 2013. He has also attended so many training, seminars, conferences and workshops within the country.

Mrs. Elizabeth Abimbola

Regional Coordinator || South West Region


Mrs. Abimbola holds B.Sc Degree in Nursing Administration from the National Open University (2010).  She is a Registered Nurse and Midwife.  Mrs. Abimbola has held many key positions of responsibility and has over 15 years of experience.  Among the positions she held include Regional Director of the PPFN in South West Region from 2013 todate, Programme Officer (Service Delivery) PPFN South West Region, Principal Nursing Officer, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Senior Nursing Officer at the Baptist Medical Centre, Ogbomoso and Staff Nurse/Midwife at Graces Medical Centre, Lagos. Mrs. Abimbola has attended several training and learning events.