GHAF Founder’s Profile (Abridged)
HH (Dr) George-Hill Anthony, CFIP, CACC, FAIPA, FIMC, CMC, TLM, FCBPA, FAH
(The Eze Oganuruwhu I of Evo Kingdom)
(The Eze Omehia Oha I of Rumuokwuta Clan)
(The Eze Nwene Zi Numba I of Rumoubiokani)
(The Utuenikan Iwaad)
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HH (Dr) George-Hill Anthony , is an anti-corruption expert, a public finance expenditure evaluator, budget analyst, researcher and corruption shadow examiner, among others. He oversees and direct affairs at Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group’s headquarters, alongside (36) other affiliates of the organization. He is the convener of Nigeria’s Civic Space Protection Alliance (NCSPA) that was unveiled in 2022, with over one hundred members across Nigeria. Between 2019 and 2020, he provided directional coordination to Tax Justice & Governance Platforms across 16 States of Nigeria through the Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group (NDEBUMOG) as was mandated by an INGO. These (Tax Justice & Governance Platforms) are outside Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group’s (36) affiliates, mentioned above. High Chief George-Hill is with over two decades’ background in civil rights activism and development’s work. He was the Pioneer (elected) National Chairman of Coalition for Accountability and Transparency in Extractive Industries, Forestry and Fisheries in Nigeria (CATEIFFN) from 2009-2011. He was re-elected as National Chairman of CATEIFFN in 2011 but resigned afterwards for personal reason(s). Between 2009 to 2010, he was a member of the Board of West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) in Nigeria, alongside, getting elected as Civil Society Liaison (Contact Person) of Nigeria’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative- Civil Society Steering Committee from 2009-2011. He was, equally, elected to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ANCOR’s Board from 2010- 2012. He was a Member of the Board of National Procurement Watch Platform from 2008 to 2011 that he resigned voluntarily.
Before sojourning into organized civil society space, Dr. George-Hill, gained knowledge about the private sector with Okosen Security & Investment Limited, as Executive General Manager from 1997 to 1999. Later, precisely, in January 2001, he joined the services of Neutrans International Limited, as Contract Manager (CM) from January 2001 to January 2002. In February 2002, he was appointed as General Manager (GM) of Gmaisaje (Nigeria) Limited. A position that subsisted until December 2002. In February 2003, he joined the services of Arovihna International Limited, as Group Operations Manager (GOM). During this period, he was also involved with campaigns for extractive, environmental and economic justice for Niger Delta people through frontline (regional) youths’ leadership, which metamorphosed into his headship of the Commonwealth of Niger Delta Youths. Basically, he is among passionate campaigners against injustices, oppression and crimes related to extractive exploitation of Niger Delta’s communities. He voluntarily relinquished this position, even without completing his second tenure in the spirit of honour, because of the dilution of the struggles. Following this development, he was elected, a Lifetime (National) Trustee of the body in 2007. He is the Founder of the Centre for International Volunteers for Youths Development. An organization, dedicated to empowerment of young people, through leadership education, capacity investment, character-shaping and mentoring.
He founded George-Hill Anthony Foundation (Inc) in August 2013. This foundation is dedicated to the protection of vulnerable groups, particularly, women and children. He was bestowed with an honour for empowering (reasonable number) of youths in the Niger Delta by Nigerian Professionals (NiPRO) in 2004. He left Arovihna Group in February 2005 and sojourned into full-time civil rights activism. Same 2005, he was seconded as National Coordinator to Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group by the National Executive Committee that nurtured NDEBUMOG. In 2009, he was elevated to the position of Executive Director, following, internal restructuring by the Board. This position is subject to NDEBUMOG’s Board democratic renewal(s) or otherwise per a tenure.
Presently, he is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Bayelsa State Non-Governmental Organizations Forum (BANGOF). He is the Board of Trustees Chairman of Commonwealth of Niger Delta Youths and Board Member- Treatment Access Mobilizers (TAM). He is the South-South Coordinator of Nigeria’s Resource Governance Group (NRGG), among others. He is a member of Society for Monitoring and Evaluation Association of Nigeria, a Certified and Chartered Management Consultant (2019) and Fellow of renowned institutions and holds membership in other Professional Bodies, including, authorship of books and various reports. Dr. George-Hill has handled several research within the spectrum of Nigeria’s developmental complexities, including, others with global interlocking.
He holds royal and societal awards attributed to his efforts for empowerment of communities, youths, and women within the Niger Delta and beyond. Equally, he sits in recognized Traditional Rulers/Chiefs Councils, alongside, having Traditional Designations from a larger segment of Nigeria’s society, being; (Eze+++, Chief+++++, Utuenikan Iwaad ) among others. For literally convenient, he is a Consolidated High Chief.
He was an Associate Research Fellow of African Institute of Applied Economics (AfriHeritage) in 2008. Presently, he is a Fellow of Centre for Budget Policy & Advocacy, Fellow of Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria and Fellow of African Institute of Public Administration (AIPA), et al. He is an Alumnus of West & Central Africa Human Rights Institute and African Leadership Forum’s DLT (2001). He was Certified as a Forensic Investigation Professional (CFIP) and Anti-Corruption Consultant (CACC) with International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals, USA from 2021 to 2024. He holds an Advanced Executive Certificate in Transformational Leadership and Management, including, Kwame Nkruma’s Transformative Leadership Medal (TLM), University of Oxford’s Certificate of Achievement for Completion of Introduction to Sustainable Finance Course on the instrumentality of African Development Bank (AfDB). A partaker in several Apolitical (UK) courses, with completion certificates. Some of the courses were on Introduction to Policymaking, How to be Digital in the Canadian Public Service, How to Build Your Career in the UK’s Civil Service and others. He holds MOOC certificates from the Knight Centre of University of Texas at Austin, among others. High Chief (Dr) George-Hill engages in academic and (crosscutting) development work with communities, civil society, professional peers and other experts across the world. For example, in 2021, he was among presenters at Africa Civil Society’s Conference that was organized by the University of Johannesburg. He is ardent about balancing theoretical magniloquence known about some classrooms with (realistic) practical dynamics of evolving development’s work. Dr George-Hill is a harvester of doctoral honours and is inexorable on researches. He is concern on how young folks could connect emotional intelligence to situational dynamics for sustainable (self) development, anthropological realities and humanistic prosperity. He has consulted for several agencies, locally and international, such as, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), State House-Abuja, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, OSSAP-SDGs, Federal MDAs, Sub national Agencies, National Assembly, Oxfam Nigeria, Actionaid-Nigeria, DfID, United Nations, World Bank, OSIWA, RWI, NDI, USAID, IDASA, etc.
Explicitly on authorships, Dr George-Hill, provided intellectual pillar for the publications of the following books:
- Deepening Expenditure Line Tracking for States’ and Local Governments in the Niger Delta, 2012.
- The Oil Money & You! Published 2014.
- Civil Society Inclusive Budget Work: The Bridge for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals by Africa by 2030. Published 2016.
- The Figures & You! Published 2016
- The Budget Truth! Published 2016
- Tax & Justice: Tackling Emerging Issues in Nigeria’s Informal Sector Taxation, 2019.
- Among others.