Sr. Veronica Ifeyinwa Onyeanisi

NIGERIA | 2022-23 FELLOW

Sr. Veronica Ifeyinwa Onyeanisi is a Missionary Sister of our Lady of Apostles (OLA). She is the Executive Director of Interfaith Forum of Muslim and Christian Women’s Association also known as the Women’s Interfaith Council (WIC). She is also the coordinator of OLA Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, Nigeria Province and the coordinator of Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN) Nigeria Antenna. 

She is an administrator, educationist, social worker, grassroots promoter and community development worker. She is also a Laudato Si animator. She is a certified senior Emotional Intelligence professional. She earned a B.A in Educational Foundations/Fine Arts and Design and Masters of Education in Educational Administration and Planning. She also earned Certificates in Leadership & Management for Project Directors; guidance and counselling, anti-Human Trafficking and Project Management; Interreligious Dialogue, conflict transformation and mediation.

Sr. Veronica is passionate about working with women and youth of faith groups in promoting interreligious dialogue and freedom of belief for peaceful coexistence and development.