The Ford Foundation has appointed Innocent Chukwuma as representative for West Africa, serving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
According to a statement on Thursday, Chukwuma will be based in the Ford Foundation's office in Lagos and will oversee all of the foundation's work in the region.
Chukwuma is a renowned advocate for human rights and good governance as well as a leading scholar on police and criminal justice reform in West Africa.
Chukwuma is a member of the boards of many initiatives against crime and violence around the world.
"Innocent is an absolutely ideal leader to continue the Ford Foundation's long legacy of support for democratic participation, equal opportunity, and transparency throughout West Africa," Darren Walker, Vice-President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression at the foundation, said. "We couldn't be more excited for him to assume this important leadership position at this moment of incredible potential for the region."
