REV. (MRS.) ANULI AUSBETH-AJAGU

Anuli Chioma Ausbeth-Ajagu (nee Ufodike) was born on May 30th in Onitsha Anambra State, to Col. Leonard Ginikaezindu Ufodike (RTD) of Okpunoegbu Umudim Nnewi, and Mrs Ebele Grace Ufodike  of Umuenem Otolo Nnewi. She began her early education at the University of Ilorin Staff School Kwara state, from where she finished her primary school education at Command Children’s School Kaduna. She thereafter did her secondary school education at Command Secondary School Kaduna from 1981-1986. She had a one year stint for her lower sixth form at the Queens College Onike Lagos, between 1986-1987, before proceeding to the University of Jos Plateau state, in 1987, for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre arts. She graduated in 1991, and proceeded for her NYSC, where she served at the Central Bank Jos between 1991-1992. She equally holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the Nigerian Institute Journalism Lagos (1999), as well as a master’s degree (MSC) in Mass Communication, from Enugu State University (2002). She bagged distinctions in both her PGD and Masters Degree programmes.

Mrs. Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu has had working experience in various organizations over the years including Leventis Stores, Wizcount Computers Technology, BETCY Media, Oak Hotels Lagos, CETEP City University, amongst others. She was equally an actress in the defunct National Soap opera Fortunes/Mega Fortunes, where she featured as Gloria. She has undertaken several personal and corporate projects geared at women and youth development, empowerment, inspiration and positive change. She has written several books geared at women empowerment and gender sensitivity, as well as several for youth development.

She founded a dynamic non - governmental organization; Youth and Gender Network (YGN), to serve as a platform for inspiration, advocacy and development of womenfolk and youths in Nigeria. This NGO has organized several youth summits, seminars, workshops/skills acquisition training, literacy programmes and community support initiatives. As a girl-child and youth mentor, she has organized several girls and mentors,’ as well as teens and mentors’ programmes, geared at moulding teenagers to become progressive, responsible and God fearing individuals in the society. Mrs Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu is a mentor to several youths, including university undergraduates across Nigeria, who she is passionate about influencing to become responsible, patriotic and empowered human beings.

She is equally contributing to human capacity development and entrepreneurship by virtue of her membership of the faculty of the Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies Nigeria (AES), where she lectures on leadership, and is part of the strategic team charting the course of economic emancipation of Nigeria. As an itinerant public speaker, she has delivered several speeches and lectures on entrepreneurship, leadership development, gender empowerment, religious tolerance, social consciousness, communication, youth development, millennium development goals, HIV/AIDS and abstinence, impacting the world, amongst others.

She facilitates at both corporate/secular/academic conferences, as well as religious / faith-based fora.  Some of the organizations where she has facilitated include: Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN), Lagos Business School (Pan African University), United States Consulate Public Affairs Section Lagos, Centre For Inter Religious Relations In Africa, Lagos State University, Poise Nigeria Ltd., Unity Bank Falalu Bello Academy Kaduna, Inner Wheel Club Lagos, Success Digest Entrepreneurs Conference Lagos, Abstinence National Conference LUTH, Lagoon Secondary School Lagos, Tender Touch College Lagos, Radiance High School Lagos, Kabma F. Intl. School Lagos, Penny Intl. College Lagos, Nimo Women’s meeting, Nimo Youth Forum, Salem Women Conventions (Lagos & Portharcourt), The Parliament Church Jos, The Woman Conference (Agape Christian Church) Akure, This Present House Lagos, Redeemed Christian Church of God Lagos (several parishes), House of Grace Church Lagos, Ecwa Church, St. Paul’s Anglican Church Lagos, Fountain of Life Church Lagos, amongst others.

She has inspired thousands of women, youths and adults through various public / corporate communication, administration, motivation, training and human resource development, project management, organizational development and training, executive coaching and leadership development.

As a professional communicator, she has been a member of several professional bodies including Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Association of Nigerian authors (ANA), Women Writers of Nigeria (WRITA), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, amongst others. She writes weekly and quarterly columns in newspapers and magazines geared at inspiring youths, women and human development. As a writer, she has over four hundred published articles on diverse subject matters and an author of nine published books with several forthcoming titles. She has  been published in several journals, anthologies and magazines including the Association of Nigerian Author’s anthology, WRITA/British council anthology, Leadership and Lifestyle Magazine, Academy For entrepreneurial Studies (AES) Digest, Encomium Weekly magazine, Thisday newspaper, Sun newspaper, amongst others.

She has received several awards including the Transparent Patriotism Award of the Leadership Trust Foundation, Outstanding Intellectual Award of the Nigerian Economic Students Association Lagos State University (2008), as well as the Outstanding Leadership Honours Awards of the Association of Theatre Arts Students, Lagos State University.  She is also the recipient of the Association of Nigeria Authors award for children’s literature (2001) for her gender-sensitive book, The King’s Verdict, and was a nominee of the Pat Utomi Book Prize (2005) for her gender-sensitive drama, ‘Nwanyibuife’ (A woman is to be reckoned with). Some other awards she has received include: Outstanding Personality/ Guest Speaker award by Nimo Youth Forum (Dec.2006), Fellowship Award of Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies Nigeria, Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, DIAMOND Award for youth mentoring by VIVA L’AMOUR Lions Club Ikeja Lagos, (2009), The Future Stars Youth Network Award of honour (2009), Excellence Award by Association Of Theatre Arts Students LASU (2009), Positive Impact award by Pacesetters (2010) etc.

Mrs. Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu is a Patron, Association of Theatre Arts Students Lagos State University, a member, board of trustees, Centre for Inter-religious Relations in Africa, Member, board of trustees, LYDIA Christian Businesswomen Network, as well as a Golden Link (Goodwill Ambassador) of Mass Medical Mission/National Cancer Prevention Programme. 

Anuli surrendered her life to Jesus Christ, on June 17th 1990 as an undergraduate of the University of Jos, under the ministration of Reverend Emmanuel Kanos. She became actively involved in the Church, Zoe Christian Centre, and served the ministry in various capacities.

In 1993, the young Christian woman Anuli relocated to Lagos with her family, and soon became a member of the Fountain of Life Church Ilupeju Lagos. She grew in faith and righteousness under the ministry of her spiritual mentor and pastor, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church Ilupeju Lagos, and Pastor (Mrs.) Bimbo Odukoya of blessed memory. She has served in various capacities at the Fountain of life Church, including the Choir, Drama Department, Welfare department, Greeters department, Married Women Fellowship Executive, and married Women Cell Group leader.

Mrs Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu has also been positively influenced by great mentors like Bishop (Mrs.) Love Sam-Amaga and Rev. (Mrs.) Funke Felix-Adejumo. The ministry of Pastor Tony Rapu; This Present House, has also added value to her life. Other ministers whose lives and ministry have truly inspired her include Dr. Mike Murdock, Joyce Meyer, John C. Maxwell, Pastors E.A. and Folu Adeboye, Dr. Mensah Otabil, Rev Sam Adeyemi, amogst others.

Rev. Anuli was ordained a reverend at the Parliament Church Jos, (formerly Zoe Christian Centre) on April 8th 2007, by her spiritual father, Rev. Emmanuel Kanos, under whose ministry she gave her life to Jesus Christ years back. Her husband Dr Ausbeth Ajagu gave her emotional and moral support for her ordination, and was with her for the programme in Jos Plateau state. Interestingly, he had sensed the call of God on her life and literally thrust her into her ministerial destiny.

She got married to Dr. Ausbeth Nnamdi Ajagu MFR on October 28th 1995, and they are blessed with three children. Rev (Mrs). Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu is a kind spirited Nigerian of Igbo extraction, who has sacrificed immensely for the reformation of her society and development of her nation Nigeria. She speaks Igbo, Yoruba and a bit of Hausa language, and believes that success in life should not be measured by quantum of material acquisition, but by the quality of service and value one contributes to humanity.

Reverend Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu is the President of Divine Heritage Gospel Ministry (DHGM). This ministry is an inter-denominational, multi-media gospel outreach; and the formal platform under which she does the work of the ministry; rescuing souls from the clutch of Satan, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, reaching out to the bruised, broken hearted and poor, and inspiring positive change in her world.

DR. AUSBETH AJAGU, MFR, F.AES, F.IoD, FCCM

Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu, MFR, Political Economist, trained in Political Science, Legal studies and Business Administration. He is the Group Executive Chairman of Betcy Group of Companies with interests in diverse sectors of the economy.
 
Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu, MFR who is an industrialist, entrepreneur, author, public policy analyst and revered motivational/conference speaker, has to his credit over 300 published articles and works which include the best-selling books titled “The Entrepreneur”, “Roadmap to True Greatness,” “Building A Virile Nation… The Private Sector Perspective”, and “Secret Of Winners.”  He is a Fellow and the President, Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies, Nigeria (AES).

Dr. Ajagu is a National Council Member and past ALT. Chairman, SMI Committee of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Group as well as 2-Star Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. Dr. Ajagu was, President, Rotary Club of Amuwo (1997–98); The Chairman, Anambra State Oil Palm Development Agency Board (2000-2002); Member, Presidential Technical Committee on Road Maintenance (2002-2003), amongst several others. Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu just finished serving in the Boards of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and National Inland Waterways. He is also a Director Standard Alliance Insurance Group.

Dr. Ausbeth Ajagu, MFR is The Chairman, Board of Trustees of Youth & Gender Network, a renowned and famous NGO. He is a member of the National Technical Working Groups of The Vision 20:2020, as well as a member of Nigerian Economic Summit Group. He is also a fellow of The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) Nigeria, Fellow; Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria; Fellow; Institute of Cost Management, Nigeria; Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Finance Consultants. He was also Chairman of Institute of Directors Industry Committee (2003 – 2007); and fellow; Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies, Nigeria (AES).

Dr. Ajagu has over 55 local and International awards which include the award for “The Overall Best Graduating Students, (Masters’ Degree programme”) in Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos (1996/97 academic session); “Distinguished Professionalism Award” (2002) by University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Alumni Association; “Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century Award (2002)” by International Biological Centre, Cambridge, England; “Paul Harris Fellowship Award” by Rotary Foundation; “Outstanding male Entrepreneur of the year 1999 Award”, by Success Digest Magazine., “Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (DBA)” from the Staton University Tampa, Florida, U. S. A. He was also awarded the highly prestigious national honour of a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in December, 2007 by His Excellency, late President Umaru Musa Yar’dua.

Dr. Ajagu was honoured by his town’s people with the highly exalted title of “Odogwu Nimo” for his philanthropic works. Dr. Ausbeth N. Ajagu, MFR has been happily married to Rev. (Mrs.) Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu since 1995 and both are blessed with three children. Both were the proud winners of the Prestigious “Ideal Family Star Award” – 2005 by FAMILO.

Most importantly, Dr Ausbeth Nnamdi Ajagu is a Born Again Child of God, a true believer, who serves the Lord with his time, talent and treasures. He is an apostle in the market place and has equally preached the gospel in different Churches and Ministries, with special focus on entrepreneurship, business, and family values. He is a Life Patron of Divine Heritage Gospel Ministry.

PASTOR (MRS) JANE AMEN PELA

A firm believer in originality and distinction, Jane Pela, a pastor, wife and mother, is a worship leader and an inspirational song writer who believes that worship is more than singing, clapping, dancing, bowing down and lifting up hands; but that worship is the totality of your being. Born on the 25th of April 1967 to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Ihegie in Benin city, she obtained a degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin in 1990 where she received Jesus Christ into her life in 1985 and was healed from an extreme case of stuttering. She left a career in banking to join her husband in full time ministry.

She believes that every human person is original and should glorify God in their originality. This belief has motivated her to write over 400 songs, some of which are being used in many churches. Her songs are inspiring, educating and brings Healing to the lives of people. She’s consumed with a passion to introduce new songs to praise and worship in the Christendom, a passion that is causing her to inspire praise and worship leaders to write and record new songs rather than recycling old ones.

Her first recorded work was a live worship album “Sing Aloud” which won the AMEN Awards for Best Choir and Gospel Music 2004 and adjudged by many as a master piece of sorts with 16 different songs all originally written by Jane Pela.

In February 2007, she had another live recording in a worship concert tagged “Eyes Like Fire” which will produce a 3 combo album consisting of 30 songs. She also recorded the 7 track “Nigerian Pride”, which will soon be released to the market.  Though, she speaks only English and Bini languages fluently, she has written songs of different ethnic dialects by the inspiration of God.

Jane Pela says that hard work, integrity and discipline in all areas of her life has contributed to her rise.

She is married to Rev. Omar Akpona Pela with whom she co-pastors the dynamic House of Grace Church in Lagos, Nigeria. They are blessed with three lovely children: Chairo, Doron and Eden. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Divine Heritage Gospel Ministry.

NKEM ONI-EGBOMA

Nkem Oni-Egboma is the Managing Director of Zenith Pensions Custodian Limited.  She holds a Second Class Upper Degree in Accounting (1989) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Masters in Banking and Finance – MBF (1998) from the University of Lagos, Akoka.  She is a Certified Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), and also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA).

She has almost 20 years experience in the banking industry (majorly Zenith Bank Plc) in Treasury Operations, Internal Control and Audit, Marketing, and General Management.
She is a born again Christian who is committed to serving God in every legitimate capacity. She is happily married with two beautiful daughters. She is a covenant partner of Divine Heritage Gospel Ministry.