Bukola is passionate about making an impact in any community she finds herself in; this is what drives her and led her into the non-profit sector. She is a Nigerian and a graduate of Law with over 10 years post call. She has an interest and passion for issues such as women’s rights and youth advocacy which has afforded her the opportunity to acquire experience in project/program planning and implementation across several areas. Back home, she was able to make strategic intervention on women’s issues like drafting of Gender Bills, simplification of Gender Laws, submission of memoranda, and she participated in the development of Shadow reports and contributed to publications. 

She started her career as an intern in a non-profit organization and later obtained the position of Project/Program manager. In the course of her work, she worked on the Sexual and Reproductive Health Project as the Project Officer. She worked on the Gender Equality and Accountability Influence Project, Gender and Anti-Corruption Project, Legal Aid and Counseling pro bono for low-income people, and Court appearances for women facing gender-based violence and worked on policy drafting. An individual with strong communication skills, she facilitates training, workshops and seminars across locally and internationally. She has worked with several organizations in the non-profit, Business Membership Organization and the Theatre Industry across several roles (Program/Project Manager, Head, Programs & Membership, Lead, Gender and Safeguarding). She has experience working with Boards and senior management of companies viz a viz training on board composition/evaluation, risk management, board dynamics etc. Bukola has recently completed her Master's program in Island Studies with a focus on Sustainable Island Communities.