Chide  is a highly skilled legal and sustainability expert with extensive experience in energy law, ESG management, corporate governance, and organisational performance improvement. 

As Project Yananai’s Lead Process Optimisation and Performance Executive, Chide brings a unique blend of legal acumen, environmental stewardship, and transformative change management to drive operational excellence and sustainable growth across the organization.

With a distinguished career spanning roles in legal practice, sustainability consulting, and senior management, Chide has successfully designed and executed comprehensive sustainability strategies for organisations in the energy, infrastructure, and community sectors. She has a proven track record of delivering significant process optimisations, regulatory compliance, and performance enhancements—demonstrated by her leadership at a major electricity distribution company, where she improved organizational performance by 20% through effective stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and change management.

Chide’s expertise includes environmental auditing and management systems, life cycle assessment, ecological economics, transition to a low carbon economy, and international environmental law. She has led ESG framework development, stakeholder engagement initiatives, and corporate governance reforms, consistently achieving measurable improvements in operational efficiency, revenue growth, and customer satisfaction. Her role as a sustainability consultant has helped clients in the energy sector achieve up to 25% improvement in sustainability performance and significant reductions in losses and environmental footprint.

A qualified lawyer, Chide has advised on environmental law compliance, managed environmental litigation, and facilitated training programs on best practices in environmental stewardship and governance. She is adept at contract management, risk mitigation, and supporting organizations through complex regulatory landscapes.

Chide holds an MSc in Sustainable Development (Distinction) from the University of Surrey, an LL.M from Trinity College Dublin, a B.L from Nigeria Law School, and an LL.B from the University of Ibadan. She is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), and a member of both the Nigeria Bar Association and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association.

Fluent in English, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igala—with additional proficiency in French and Igbo—Chide is passionate about harnessing legal, technical, and sustainability expertise to advance responsible resource management, environmental protection, and social well-being. At Project Yananai, she is committed to optimizing processes, enhancing performance, and delivering holistic, sustainable solutions for lasting impact.