Esther Mangzha

Esther Ahudiyu Mangzha is a Nigerian educational planner and administrator who served as Director‐General of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) and has held a range of senior positions in Borno State before transferring to the federal civil service. After retirement she founded the Integrated Women and Youth Empowerment Centre (IWAYEC) to support vulnerable women, youths and children, and currently partners with the Victims Support Fund to assist those affected by insurgency in the Northeast.

Throughout her career, Mangzha also contributed to numerous committees and associations, including the National Council of Women Societies, MAMSER, the National Directorate of Employment, and served as State Leader of the Women in Action Brigade.