04/06/2019
Natasha Hadiza Akpoti, was born on Sunday, December 9th, 1979 in Kwara state.
Natasha gained admission into the University of Abuja to obtain her Bachelor of Laws. In 2004, Natasha proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja and was called to the Nigerian Bar on the 8th November 2005.
In 2008, while employed as a legal counsel at Brass LNG, an international gas liquefaction company, Natasha participated in and completed resource development courses in Boston, Massachusetts USA.
Natasha’s appetite for knowledge led her to acquire professional certifications in
Contracts Used in International Petroleum Development, and Monitoring and Regulation of the Upstream Petroleum Sector (Exploration and Production). Both programs were offered by the Center for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy(CEPMLP), Scotland, UK.
In 2012, Natasha bagged her degree of Masters of Business Administration at the prestigious University of Dundee in Scotland, UK. Natasha has been advocating for the resuscitation of the Nigeria’s Steel sector with focus of the revival of Ajaokuta steel complex in Kogi state, Nigeria.
Natasha’s decision to become a social entrepreneur and reformer in 2015 was born out of innate passion to position Nigeria on the fore of industrialization and judiciously harness the vast natural and human resources all in a bid to create employment and eradicate poverty in Nigeria.
Understanding the importance of innovating indigenous technology and building inclusive resilient economies, Natasha’s heart also rests with Start-Ups. This interest birthed a partnership between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Small, Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN) of Nigeria and Natasha’s Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHiiP) to establish Nigeria’s first integrated technology development and business growth hub situated in the city of Uyo.
She ran for the post of Kogi Central Senatorial District seat under Social Democratic Party in the year 2019.