Enobong Shittu
Enobong leads the firm’s Governance & Compliance Team. She is a Sustainability Leadership Specialist with a specialised focus on advising boards on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters. She also brings to the team over a decade’s worth of experience in Corporate Governance, Board Advisory Services, Regulatory Compliance Management, Corporate re-organisations, and Company Secretaryship.
Enobong has an extensive and proven wealth of experience in the ESG space and is responsible for overseeing a large portfolio of clients operating in various sectors, reviewing the environmental and social initiatives of various companies, and conducting comprehensive sector-specific corporate governance and sustainability maturity assessments for clients routinely.
As a solution-oriented adviser, Enobong, has a strong commitment to contributing to the development of ESG Law in Africa and is a respected thought leader with publications and articles to her credit. She plays a pivotal role in supporting boards and their management teams to address sustainability challenges and to achieve their ESG objectives. Before joining DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria, Enobong was a Lead Consultant at DCSL Corporate Services Ltd setting standards in corporate governance.
Enobong is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor in Nigeria and holds a Bachelors from the University of Calabar. She sits on the Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Section of Business Law. She has received extensive training in Sustainability Governance, and Environmental and Social Management systems from the World Bank Group Academy, Corporate Finance Institute and GRI Africa, as well as a wide range of professional certifications.
She volunteers at the United Nations Knowledge Gateway for Women Economic Empowerment.