page_title: Chief Temitope Ajayi
section_title: Recognitions
hierarchical_section_title: Chief Temitope Ajayi / Recognitions
caption_attribution_description: English: Wikipedia page picture for Chief Temitope Ajayi
context_page_description: Amina Temitope Ajayi is a US-based Nigerian business consultant who is an accountant by training, a social entrepreneur and an ardent community activist.
  Temitope Ajayi was the former President of All Nigerian American Congress.
  Her efforts and continued advocacy on the Nigerian Diaspora issues have earned her in the media the moniker "Mama Diaspora".
  Chief Ajayi is well known for promoting women empowerment and poverty eradication in Africa through Agri-business. Through the Arkansas-Nigeria investment forum and other bilateral economic forums in the US, Chief Ajayi's tenacity and genuineness have been very instrumental in convincing and attracting a lot of key investors in the agri-business from the US to Nigeria.
  She is the Founder/CEO of the Nigerian American Agricultural Empowerment Program, which engages in the Agricultural empowerment of farmers, women and young Adults in Nigeria in order to increase foods sufficiency and sustainable employment for women and youths in the agricultural sector.
context_section_description: Chief Temitope Ajayi is the recipients of several high-profile international honours and awards:
  For her service to African communities in the US, Chief Ajayi was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award issued by President George W. Bush, which is a national prize under the patronage of the President of the United States recognizing voluntary engagement.
  In 2013, Governor Mike Beebe conferred Honorary Citizenship of Arkansas State on Chief Ms. Temitope Ajayi alongside few other prominent Nigerians: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group; Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State; Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Prof. Tajudeen Gbadamosi, a former lecturer of University of Lagos; Prof. Ade Adefuye, the Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States; Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission; Mr. Robert Brunner, the Vice President America’s Arik Air International; and Mr. Kester Ifeadi, the Managing Director of Contemporary Group Ltd. 
  She was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador for the state of Arkansas and Maryland by the Governor and Mayor respectively; and was awarded the "Key to the City" of Little Rock, Arkansas by Mayor Mark Stodola.
  In 2014, Chief Temitope Ajayi was honoured alongside Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee, H.E. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria’s Finance Minister) and many others by the Global Connection for Women (GC4W) in its 2014 International Women’s Day Awards Gala at the Harvard Club of New York.
  Chief Temitope Ajayi was among the few Nigerians selected as part of Nigeria’s Success Stories in the Private Sector in Agriculture by the Corporate Council on Africa and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
  In her capacity as the then President of ANAC, Temitope Ajayi mobilized a Nigerian leadership coalition to challenge the false imagery of Nigerians in America as criminals, a documentary forecasted on CNN titled: How To Rob A Bank? After several dialogues, CNN representative apologized to the Nigerian Community for such false imagery of Nigerians in the United States. She received a Congressional award from Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her role. Chief Ajayi also received the "key to the city" of Dyersville, Iowa from the Mayor of the city, James Heavens, who also presented a proclamation affirming that every 16 July will be celebrated as "Nigerian Friendship Day". 
  During the 2006 G8 United Nations World Summit, Temitope Ajayi, was invited by the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nation to serve as an advisor on Global and Pan-African Women issues. She received a Certificate of Commendation from the Board of Supervisors, Alameda County, California - USA. Also, Chief Ajayi received a “Woman of Distinction” Award given by the Foreign Investment Network with Global Trusted Alliances. The editor, Chido Nwangwu of US Africa Class Magazine named Chief Temitope Ajayi the "Mother of the Year", and Ebenezer Olayiwola of Events Worldwide Magazine named Chief Ajayi as one of the most influential Nigerians in the United States.
caption: Ajayi & Amb. Ibrahim Auwalu received Key to the City of Dyersville from Mayor James Heavens (centre)
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